Holding steady, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Havanna since 1991
Babies named Havanna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 233 |
| 2010s | 269 |
| 2020s | 94 |
Meaning & origin
Havanna is a modern feminine name that first entered U.S. records in 1991. It reached its peak popularity in 2018 and has remained relatively stable since, with a rank of 7,491 in 2025 and an incidence of about 1 in 114,805 births. The name's trajectory suggests it is a niche choice, never breaking into widespread use. It is most commonly interpreted as a respelling of Havana, the capital of Cuba, or as a variation of Savannah, a popular place-name and nature-inspired name. With no top state concentrations, its appeal is scattered across the country. Havanna fits a trend of vowel-rich, lyrical names ending in 'anna' and pairs well with similarly styled sibling names like Sienna and Mateo.
Havanna is a modern invented name, likely inspired by the city of Havana, Cuba, or as a creative respelling of Savannah. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1991 and has seen modest, stable use since the 2010s. The name has no deep historical or linguistic roots, being a 20th-century coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Havi, Anna, Vanna
Sibling names for Havanna
Names that share Havanna's style, for a brother or sister.
