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Gavin
“white hawk”
Say it GAV-inPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Gavin.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,125 boys named Gavin (rank #303).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,384 in 2024 to 1,125 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Gavin?
Boys · 2025#3031,125 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 303 | 1,125 |
| 2024 | Boys | 255 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | Boys | 232 | 1,515 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10,607 | 9 |
| 2022 | Boys | 206 | 1,798 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16,144 | 5 |
| 2021 | Boys | 174 | 2,216 |
| 2020 | Boys | 142 | 2,589 |
| 2019 | Boys | 128 | 3,013 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16,366 | 5 |
| 2018 | Boys | 111 | 3,475 |
| 2018 | Girls | 12,929 | 7 |
| 2017 | Boys | 96 | 4,159 |
| 2016 | Boys | 80 | 4,944 |
| 2016 | Girls | 17,135 | 5 |
| 2015 | Boys | 70 | 5,794 |
| 2015 | Girls | 17,367 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | 61 | 6,622 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10,414 | 10 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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