Gavin

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A few things about Gavin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gavin

Gavin McInnes

Canadian far-right commentator

Choose Gavin and your child shares a first name with Gavin McInnes, a Canadian far-right commentator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gavin, like who?” Gavin McInnes's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,518 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gavin, 1,125 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gavin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGavin first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #30. Today it's #303, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGavin was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 419 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,518.
• 🍂TrendGavin has slipped 161 places over the last five years and now sits at #303. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGavin is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #80, followed by New Hampshire (#121) and Rhode Island (#155). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Gavin means “possibly white hawk”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Welsh roots.

About the name Gavin

Gavin is a boy name of Celtic, English and Welsh origin meaning “possibly white hawk”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Gavin for boys from 1913 to 2025, in 111 of those 113 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #30 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #303, with 1,125 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesWelsh names