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Unisex name

Given

/ˈɡɪvən/ · 20% girls, 80% boys · last recorded 2022

Given has been given to about 114 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪvən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 108
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Given per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time114

How popular is Given?

Its best year was 2018, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 16518th. The typical living American called Given is about 8 years old today.

Names that sound like Given

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vivien0.70
  2. Aiden0.65
  3. Gideon0.64
  4. Glen0.62
  5. Raven0.62
  6. Gwen0.62
  7. Haven0.62
  8. Galen0.62

Middle names for Given

Ranked by flow score
  1. Given Anne0.81
  2. Given Catherine0.78
  3. Given Josephine0.78
  4. Given Rose0.77
  5. Given Marie0.77
  6. Given Eve0.77

Sibling names for Given

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Emilianasister · 0.76
  2. Matheobrother · 0.76
  3. Meilanisister · 0.76
  4. Lochlanbrother · 0.75
  5. Jaxxonbrother · 0.75
  6. Rowyneither · 0.75

Where Given is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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