Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gavin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Gavin.

✦ White hawk 🌍 Celtic traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #303
All-Time Peak Rank #30 Achieved 2008
Total U.S. Births 189,270 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1913 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 11,863 births in 2007
💡 The Gavin Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning White hawk
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Welsh name Gawain, which means 'white hawk' (from gwalch 'hawk' and gwyn 'white').
Common Nicknames
Gav
Alternative Spellings
Gavyn Gaven
Pronunciation: GAV-in
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Gavin

According to SSA data, Gavin achieved its highest historical rank of #30 in 2008. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 11,863 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 80.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 107 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gavin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -80.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,863 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 52 yrs
Registry Streak 107 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 49
1920s: 124
1930s: 113
1940s: 177
1950s: 504
1960s: 1,571
1970s: 2,665
1980s: 5,382
1990s: 17,280
2000s: 88,447
2010s: 62,331
2020s: 10,627

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ga-vin
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #334 1,471 2007 65.4% Decline
Utah #391 3,196 2007 64.7% Decline
Alaska Unranked 526 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #123 991 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #181 622 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #349 1,151 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #348 3,429 2008 52.2% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 855 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #292 4,434 2007 60.0% Decline
Minnesota #238 4,983 2007 67.5% Decline
Florida #397 8,838 2007 63.4% Decline
Colorado #255 3,092 2007 44.7% Decline
Oregon #337 2,283 2008 63.6% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 335 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #258 5,735 2006 52.9% Decline
South Dakota #273 814 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #185 980 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #253 3,304 2008 43.6% Decline
Wisconsin #218 4,312 2008 51.7% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 729 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #88 368 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #401 4,710 2007 71.4% Decline
Kansas #251 2,191 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #254 1,522 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #213 9,300 2008 52.7% Decline
Louisiana #504 3,516 2008 71.0% Decline
Michigan #279 7,346 2007 61.7% Decline
Iowa #234 2,572 2007 56.4% Decline
Virginia #319 4,404 2007 63.9% Decline
North Carolina #297 5,551 2007 60.4% Decline
Montana #252 589 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #314 4,058 2007 42.9% Decline
Oklahoma #362 2,576 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #455 5,262 2008 61.9% Decline
Connecticut #182 1,964 2008 29.6% Decline
California #456 17,786 2008 69.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #182 9,486 2007 42.7% Decline
Kentucky #309 3,066 2008 48.5% Decline
New Jersey #206 4,602 2008 40.3% Decline
Texas #478 12,668 2008 61.7% Decline
Arkansas #408 1,731 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 811 2007 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #209 1,403 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #249 7,404 2009 53.5% Decline
South Carolina #334 2,066 2008 40.7% Decline
Rhode Island #167 515 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #180 3,404 2008 46.5% Decline
Alabama #382 2,388 2007 53.3% Decline
New York #293 9,714 2008 61.4% Decline
Mississippi #347 1,404 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 231 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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