Gavin vs Gaven

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

Name A

Gavin

Boy name · Rank #255

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Name B

Gaven

Boy name · Rank #8448

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gavin Gaven
2014 6,622 60
2015 5,793 55
2016 4,943 41
2017 4,159 29
2018 3,473 36
2019 3,012 27
2020 2,588 24
2021 2,215 13
2022 1,796 11
2023 1,514 13
2024 1,380 9

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, 1913–2024.

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