Will my child share the name Havana with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Havana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Havana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Havana becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Havana has been fairly steady, ranked #922 in 2025 against #1,013 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #657 in 2018.

Is Havana a good choice for a distinctive name?

Havana is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Havana a popular baby name in the United States?

Havana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #922

Havana

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Havana is a distinctive choice, ranked #922 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Havana in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#922

About the Name Havana

Havana has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 115 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #657 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.

Havana is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Havana in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Havana

Deaf Havana — Deaf Havana are an English alternative rock band from Hunstanton and King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
Havana syndrome — Havana syndrome, also known as anomalous health incidents (AHIs), is a disputed medical condition.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.