boy's name
Zaven
- Origin Western Armenian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 827
Zaven is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zaven is a name of Western Armenian origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Zaven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 141 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Zaven?
In 2025, Zaven was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zaven is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zaven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zaven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zaven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zaven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zaven
How popular is the name Zaven?
In 2025, Zaven was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zaven a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zaven most popular?
Zaven peaked in 2009, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zaven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaven currently ranks #3,831 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.