Gaven vs Gavin

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

Name A

Gaven

Boy name · Rank #8448

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Name B

Gavin

Boy name · Rank #255

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Metric Gaven Gavin
Current Rank #8448 #255
Total Births (all years) 3,832 188,131
Peak Year 2003 2007
Peak Year Births 282 11,863
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Gaven Gavin
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 124
1930ss — 113
1940ss — 177
1950ss — 504
1960ss — 1,572
1970ss 24 2,667
1980ss 88 5,384
1990ss 646 17,278
2000ss 2,251 88,445
2010ss 753 62,325
2020ss 70 9,493

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gaven Gavin
2014 60 6,622
2015 55 5,793
2016 41 4,943
2017 29 4,159
2018 36 3,473
2019 27 3,012
2020 24 2,588
2021 13 2,215
2022 11 1,796
2023 13 1,514
2024 9 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, 1972–2024.

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