Boys' name · peaked in 2008
Gavin name popularity since 1925
189,554 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Gavin. Half of them were born in 2008 or earlier, so the typical Gavin is about 18 years old in 2026. Gavin peaked in 2008 as the #30 name for boys, and it ranked #303 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 189,554
- Named Gavin, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #303
- for boys in 2025 (1,125 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 395 girls · 189,159 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.18× its national share
Peak year is the year Gavin made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Gavin births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2007. Measured as a share of all babies, Gavin peaked in 2008.
- Fastest rise: Between 1995 and 2000, Gavin became 3.8× more common, from 1 in 1,600 baby boys to 1 in 419.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby boys fell by 56%, from 1 in 667 to 1 in 1,520.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Gavin's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Gavin.
Decade by decade
Babies named Gavin in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 62 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 113 | #1,969 |
| 1940s | 0 | 177 | #2,042 |
| 1950s | 0 | 504 | #960 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,571 | #600 |
| 1970s | 5 | 2,665 | #495 |
| 1980s | 17 | 5,382 | #352 |
| 1990s | 44 | 17,280 | #242 |
| 2000s | 223 | 88,447 | #47 |
| 2010s | 92 | 62,331 | #70 |
| 2020–25 | 14 | 10,627 | #303 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
66.1% of babies named Gavin from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Gavin is most popular
The index compares Gavin's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Gavin.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.18× | 1,471 |
| Utah | 1.99× | 3,196 |
| Alaska | 1.87× | 526 |
| New Hampshire | 1.67× | 991 |
| Delaware | 1.59× | 622 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Gavin and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin (this page) | 189,159 | 2008 |
| Gavyn | 5,219 | 2008 |
| Gaven | 3,839 | 2003 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Gavin's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Gavin.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Gavin (2008).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data