Boys' name · since 1998

Gavinn

Gavinn has 129 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

129
total births
1998–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

129 boys have been named Gavinn since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Gavinn has 129 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2015.

  • 129 total births
  • 1998–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

129 boys have been named Gavinn since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

129
total births
1998–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Gavinn was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

15 babies were named Gavinn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Gavinn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gavinn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gavinn at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

129

Since 1998

18 years of records

Peak year

2005

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1998

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2015

Gavinn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2005)
15
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 19982002200420062008201020132015 5

Gavinn by decade

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

2000s was Gavinn's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Gavinn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gavinn?
129 babies have been named Gavinn since 1998. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2005 with 15 births.
When was Gavinn most popular?
Gavinn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Gavinn been used?
Records for Gavinn go back to 1998, giving 18 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Gavinn?
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.

What to do with Gavinn's data

  • Gavinn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1998–2015 (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. "Gavinn: Baby Name Since 1998 - 129 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gavinn. 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 Gavinn 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 June 2026.