Havilah
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Havilah
An Old Testament name and a biblical place name, Havilah has the vibrant meaning "to twist, to dance". It has appeared almost exclusively for girls in the US stats.
Havilah for girls#3668 US
Though there are a few (male) people named Havilah in the Bible, it's also a Biblical place-name that can work as an original choice for modern girls. In fact, in the US, it has been used nearly exclusively as a girl name since it first started appearing in the stats in the 1970s, possibly owing to its similarity to Hannah, Chava, and Chavaleh.
It's meaning, "to dance, twist", adds something bright vibrant to the name.
Pronounced HAV-uh-luh.
As of October 2026, Havilah ranked #3668 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,975 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,297 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #4,763 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,789 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,130 | 35 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | #3,668 | 41 | 25.5 |
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