Total births
429
Boys' name · since 1987
Gavon
429 babies named Gavon in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 429
- total births
- 1987–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Gavon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 429 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gavon has been recorded 429 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2019.
- 429 total births
- 1987–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
429 boys have been named Gavon since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 429
- total births
- 1987–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Gavon was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
38 babies were named Gavon in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Gavon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gavon's full recorded timeline at 2004, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gavon at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Gavon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2019
- Peak year (2003)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Gavon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gavon's strongest decade.
255 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Gavon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
255 births
- 2010s 92
2010s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 255 births (59% of all-time use).
Gavon by state
Where Gavon concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Gavon's total US births 2.3%
10 of 429 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gavon? ▼
Gavon has been given to 429 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 38 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Gavon most popular? ▼
Gavon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 255 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Gavon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gavon are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Gavon been used? ▼
Gavon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 33 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Gavon? ▼
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 Gavon's data
- Gavon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (255 total births) through the 2010s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gavons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Gavon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gavon
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Gavriel Boy
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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, 1987–2019 (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. "Gavon: Baby Name Since 1987 - 429 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gavon. 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 Gavon 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.