Cavanaugh vs Cavan

Side-by-side comparison of Cavanaugh and Cavan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cavanaugh

Boy name

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Name B

Cavan

Boy name · Rank #4222

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Metric Cavanaugh Cavan
Current Rank Unranked #4222
Total Births (all years) 54 1,681
Peak Year 2006 2008
Peak Year Births 8 77
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Cavanaugh Cavan
1960ss — 8
1970ss — 77
1980ss — 155
1990ss — 240
2000ss 18 585
2010ss 28 472
2020ss 8 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cavanaugh Cavan
2014 7 52
2015 — 43
2016 6 44
2017 8 36
2018 — 31
2019 — 41
2020 — 28
2021 — 33
2022 8 28
2023 — 30
2024 — 25

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2022.

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