Gavin
The medieval English form of Gawain, the Arthurian knight. The name most likely goes back to Welsh Gwalchmai, read as hawk of May.
Gavin in 2025
Gavin was given to 1,125 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 592nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,947 babies born.
The history of Gavin
Gavin reached its highest point in 2007, when 11,889 babies were given the name, ranking 47th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 43rd, in 2008.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 189,665 babies have been named Gavin. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gavin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gavin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 49 | 3,932 |
| 1920s | 124 | 4,174 |
| 1930s | 113 | 3,680 |
| 1940s | 177 | 3,068 |
| 1950s | 504 | 1,912 |
| 1960s | 1,571 | 1,168 |
| 1970s | 2,670 | 912 |
| 1980s | 5,399 | 630 |
| 1990s | 17,324 | 189 |
| 2000s | 88,670 | 43 |
| 2010s | 62,423 | 52 |
| 2020s | 10,641 | 258 |
Where Gavin is heading
Gavin has fallen 81% over the past decade, from 5,799 babies in 2015 to 1,125 in 2025.
Names like Gavin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gavin.