Gavan vs Gavin

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

Name A

Gavan

Boy name · Rank #12609

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Name B

Gavin

Boy name · Rank #255

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Metric Gavan Gavin
Current Rank #12609 #255
Total Births (all years) 982 188,131
Peak Year 2003 2007
Peak Year Births 80 11,863
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Gavan Gavin
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 113
1940ss — 177
1950ss — 504
1960ss — 1,572
1970ss 10 2,667
1980ss 45 5,384
1990ss 175 17,278
2000ss 553 88,445
2010ss 182 62,325
2020ss 17 9,493

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gavan Gavin
2014 13 6,622
2015 9 5,793
2016 11 4,943
2017 6 4,159
2018 9 3,473
2019 — 3,012
2020 7 2,588
2021 — 2,215
2022 5 1,796
2023 — 1,514
2024 5 1,380

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, 1970–2024.

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