Total births
59
Boys' name · since 2002
Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh has 59 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Cavanaugh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 59 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Cavanaugh recorded 59 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- 59 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Cavanaugh since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 59
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Cavanaugh was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cavanaugh in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Cavanaugh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cavanaugh's full recorded timeline at 2014, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cavanaugh at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Cavanaugh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Cavanaugh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cavanaugh's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Cavanaugh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cavanaugh? ▼
59 babies have been named Cavanaugh since 2002. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
When was Cavanaugh most popular? ▼
Cavanaugh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Cavanaugh been used? ▼
Cavanaugh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cavanaugh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cavan, Cavin, Caven, Cavon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cavanaugh's data
- Cavanaugh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cavanaugh: Baby Name Since 2002 - 59 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cavanaugh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cavanaugh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.