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Craven

/ˈkɹeɪvən/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Craven has been given to about 371 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɹeɪvən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 238
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Craven per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1956 · 12
  • Born in 20255
  • All time371

How popular is Craven?

Its best year was 1956, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 2390th. The typical living American called Craven is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Craven

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Draven0.88
  2. Caden0.75
  3. Braden0.75
  4. Haven0.75
  5. Casen0.75
  6. Aven0.75
  7. Kaden0.72
  8. Kasen0.72

Middle names for Craven

Ranked by flow score
  1. Craven Paul0.77
  2. Craven John0.77
  3. Craven Blake0.76
  4. Craven Wade0.76
  5. Craven Ross0.76
  6. Craven Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Craven

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.67
  2. Lelandbrother · 0.65
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.65
  4. Elouisesister · 0.64
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.63
  6. Winonasister · 0.63

Where Craven is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Craven Anderson0.77
    2. Craven White0.72
    3. Craven Moore0.72
    4. Craven Hill0.72
    5. Craven Hall0.72
    6. Craven Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Craven

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.