Boy name
Gavin
Gavin is currently the #303 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,125 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #142 to #303. Looking at the full record since 1913, Gavin hit its all-time high of #30 in 2008, when 11,752 boys were given the name. State by state, Vermont leads the way at #80.
Rankings
2025 rank
#303
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#30
in 2008 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
1,125
boys named Gavin
Gavin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Gavin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#80), New Hampshire (#121), Rhode Island (#155)
Uniqueness score
34/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gavin in the most recent year of SSA data.