Recorded 1924–1989 Boys' name Peak 1961 116 births

Clavin — boys' name

116 babies named Clavin in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s181940s51960s351970s231980s35
1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Clavin was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

11 babies were named Clavin in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clavin

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Clavin between 1924 and 1989, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clavin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clavin performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Clavin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clavin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 116 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clavin at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

116

Since 1924

66 years of records

Peak year

1961

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1924

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1989

Clavin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1924

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
4681012 1989198419771970196219491924 7

Clavin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
35 births that decade — 30% of Clavin's all-time total
1920s181940s51960s351970s231980s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clavin?
116 babies have been named Clavin since 1924. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
When was Clavin most popular?
Clavin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Clavin been used?
Clavin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 66 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Clavin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.