How Many People Are Named Gavan?
An estimated 967 people in the United States have the first name Gavan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Gavan peaked in popularity in 2003 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gavan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gavan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
967
About 1 in 354,451 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2003
80 births
Total Registered
982
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gavan
Gavan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 982 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gavan as a male name
Ranked #12,883 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (80 births)
Gavan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gavan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 553 babies were registered. Gavan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gavan by Decade
How has Gavan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gavan by State
Birth registrations for Gavan span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana. On average, about 15 Gavans were registered per state.
Gavan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gavan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gavan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gavan?
We estimate approximately 967 people named Gavan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 354,451 Americans share this first name.
Is Gavan a common name?
Gavan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 982 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gavan most popular?
Gavan reached peak popularity in 2003, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gavan is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gavan a male name?
Gavan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gavan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gavan Smith, Gavan Johnson, Gavan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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