Gavin
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning white hawk.
Babies a year
4,134
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#303
down from #255
UK popularity
#934
33 babies
How Gavin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #70 |
| 2016 | #80 |
| 2017 | #96 |
| 2018 | #111 |
| 2019 | #128 |
| 2020 | #141 |
| 2021 | #174 |
| 2022 | #206 |
| 2023 | #231 |
| 2024 | #255 |
| 2025 | #303 |
In 2025, 33 babies in England and Wales were named Gavin. In the US, 4,134 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,859 in 2007.
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