Total births
62
Unisex name · since 2018
Gavi
Gavi has 62 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9770
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gavi is the #9770 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 62 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gavi has been recorded 62 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #9770 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #9770 among boys today
- 62 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gavi is currently the #9770 unisex name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 62 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9770
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Gavi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9770
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Gavi was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Gavi in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Gavi compares
62 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gavi's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gavi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gavi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gavi's full recorded timeline at 2023, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gavi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,770
Active since
2018
Gavi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Gavi popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1994 (Gavi as girls' name)
Gavi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Gavi's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Gavi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gavi? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 62 babies named Gavi. Today it holds rank #9770 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 18 births.
When was Gavi most popular? ▼
Gavi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Gavi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gavi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Gavi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gavi since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gavi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gavin, Gavyn, Gaven, Gavriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gavi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gavi
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Gaven Boy
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Gavriel Boy
#1715 2,054 births
Gavino Boy
#6506 1,782 births
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Gavi: #9770 Unisex Name - 62 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gavi. 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 Gavi 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.