Gavin
BoysBest rank #43 (2008) · ranked in 7 years
Gavin climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 7 years, topping out at #43 in 2008.
It eased from #43 in 2008 to #92 in 2014.
As of the latest count (2025), Gavin has fallen out of the top ranks.
11,785 newborns received the name Gavin in 2008, its peak year.
Gavin was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Gavin is most popular
In 2025, Gavin was recorded in 45 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,113 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Pennsylvania at 71 births, 6.4% of the national total, where it ranked #345 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 32.5% of Gavin births, against 24.3% Northeast, 26.2% Midwest, 17.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Gavin placed as high as #154 in Vermont and as low as #975 in Louisiana.
The 6 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Pennsylvania71 · #345 there
- 2California70 · #951 there
- 3Texas70 · #957 there
- 4New York64 · #564 there
- 5Ohio61 · #398 there
Share by census region
- Northeast24.3%
- Midwest26.2%
- South32.5%
- West17.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Gavin a popular name?
- Gavin reached a best rank of #43 in 2008 and has charted in 7 years.
- Where does Gavin rank now?
- Gavin does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Gavin a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Gavin most popular?
- Gavin peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)