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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gavin

Ranked #276 - 1 in 43,599 people
US

Most common in

United States

183k bearers

World total

183,491

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#276

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States183k
Worldwide
~183k
rank #276
Rarity
1 in 43,599
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~183k in US

About the name Gavin

There are an estimated 183,491 people named Gavin alive worldwide today. That ranks Gavin at #276 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gavin is held by approximately 183,491 people, ranking #276 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,809 U.S. residents).

Historically Gavin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Gavin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Gavin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gavin, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1914: 10
  3. 1915: 9
  4. 1917: 9
  5. 1919: 16
  6. 1920: 12
  7. 1921: 15
  8. 1922: 12
  9. 1923: 12
  10. 1924: 11
  11. 1925: 14
  12. 1926: 15
  13. 1927: 13
  14. 1928: 13
  15. 1929: 7
  16. 1930: 9
  17. 1931: 13
  18. 1932: 15
  19. 1933: 13
  20. 1934: 5
  21. 1935: 14
  22. 1936: 9
  23. 1937: 15
  24. 1938: 10
  25. 1939: 10
  26. 1940: 13
  27. 1941: 17
  28. 1942: 17
  29. 1943: 6
  30. 1944: 13
  31. 1945: 12
  32. 1946: 22
  33. 1947: 28
  34. 1948: 24
  35. 1949: 25
  36. 1950: 27
  37. 1951: 30
  38. 1952: 38
  39. 1953: 42
  40. 1954: 76
  41. 1955: 61
  42. 1956: 65
  43. 1957: 37
  44. 1958: 71
  45. 1959: 57
  46. 1960: 100
  47. 1961: 113
  48. 1962: 154
  49. 1963: 159
  50. 1964: 152
  51. 1965: 161
  52. 1966: 147
  53. 1967: 173
  54. 1968: 189
  55. 1969: 223
  56. 1970: 207
  57. 1971: 218
  58. 1972: 174
  59. 1973: 232
  60. 1974: 270
  61. 1975: 261
  62. 1976: 317
  63. 1977: 308
  64. 1978: 366
  65. 1979: 317
  66. 1980: 350
  67. 1981: 492
  68. 1982: 477
  69. 1983: 690
  70. 1984: 518
  71. 1985: 522
  72. 1986: 535
  73. 1987: 637
  74. 1988: 549
  75. 1989: 629
  76. 1990: 860
  77. 1991: 854
  78. 1992: 1,067
  79. 1993: 951
  80. 1994: 1,121
  81. 1995: 1,193
  82. 1996: 1,638
  83. 1997: 2,764
  84. 1998: 3,204
  85. 1999: 3,672
  86. 2000: 4,696
  87. 2001: 5,272
  88. 2002: 6,967
  89. 2003: 8,784
  90. 2004: 8,665
  91. 2005: 9,357
  92. 2006: 11k
  93. 2007: 12k
  94. 2008: 12k
  95. 2009: 11k
  96. 2010: 9,638
  97. 2011: 9,033
  98. 2012: 8,275
  99. 2013: 7,438
  100. 2014: 6,632
  101. 2015: 5,799
  102. 2016: 4,949
  103. 2017: 4,159
  104. 2018: 3,482
  105. 2019: 3,018
  106. 2020: 2,589
  107. 2021: 2,216
  108. 2022: 1,803
  109. 2023: 1,524
  110. 2024: 1,384
  111. 2025: 1,125

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gavin worldwide?

There are an estimated 183,491 people named Gavin alive worldwide today, ranking #276 globally.

Is Gavin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,599 people. In the United States there are roughly 183,491 bearers, which is 1 in 1,809 Americans.

Is Gavin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gavin is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Gavin come from?

Who are famous people named Gavin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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