Hevin
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "heaven" or "from heaven".
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Hevin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hevin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hevin births was 2007 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hevin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hevin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hevin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
2007
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,799
Tracked since 1998
Census
Hevin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 144 people with the first name Hevin, which placed it at #46,371 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,371
National first-name rank
People counted
144
144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
34.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hevin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hevin is White at 34.0%. The next largest groups are Black (32.6%) and Hispanic (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hevin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hevin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White34.0% · 49
- Black or African American32.6% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino13.2% · 19
- Two or more races11.1% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.0% · 13
Popularity
Hevin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hevin from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hevin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hevin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hevin
The name Hevin is an ancient name with roots that can be traced back to the Indo-European linguistic family. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "hevin," which means "heaven" or "paradise." The name was commonly used among the Norse people during the Viking era, spanning from the late 8th century to the 11th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hevin can be found in the Norse sagas, which were a collection of stories and legends passed down through oral tradition. The name was often given to individuals who were thought to possess a divine or celestial quality, reflecting the name's connection to the heavenly realm.
In the 10th century, a notable figure named Hevin the Wise was a renowned scholar and advisor to King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark. Hevin was known for his vast knowledge of the Norse mythology and his expertise in the interpretation of ancient runes.
During the medieval period, the name Hevin gained popularity among the Christian communities in Europe. It was often associated with the idea of heavenly bliss and the eternal paradise promised by religious teachings. In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Hevin of Auxerre wrote several theological treatises that were widely studied in monastic circles.
Another prominent individual with the name Hevin was Hevin the Navigator, a celebrated Portuguese explorer from the 15th century. He played a crucial role in the early Portuguese voyages of exploration along the western coast of Africa, contributing to the expansion of European knowledge about the world.
In the 16th century, Hevin Plough was a renowned English mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and was also involved in the reformation of the Julian calendar, which later led to the introduction of the Gregorian calendar.
While the name Hevin may have waned in popularity over the centuries, its rich historical ties to various cultures and its symbolic connection to the heavens have given it a unique and enduring legacy.
People
Hevin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hevin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hevin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hevin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hevin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Hevin a common name?
We classify Hevin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hevin most popular?
The single biggest year for Hevin was 2007, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hevin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hevin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 144 people with the name Hevin, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,371 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hevin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hevin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Hevin on both sides of the split. Of the 147 people counted with this name, 43 were male (29.3%) and 104 were female (70.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hevin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hevin is White at 34.0%. The next largest groups are Black (32.6%) and Hispanic (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hevin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hevin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.0% (49 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hevin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hevin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hevin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hevin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hevin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hevin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Hevin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.