How Many People Are Named Gavin?
An estimated 185,415 people in the United States have the first name Gavin. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #291 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Gavin peaked in popularity in 2007 with 11,889 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gavin 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 Gavin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gavin is overwhelmingly male, 395 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
185,415
About 1 in 1,849 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
11,889 births
Total Registered
188,526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gavin
Gavin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 188,526 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Gavin as a male name
Ranked #255 in 2024
1,380 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (11,863 births)
Gavin as a female name
Ranked #10,589 in 2023
9 female births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (55 births)
Gavin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gavin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 88,668 babies were registered. Gavin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gavin by Decade
How has Gavin 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.
Gavin by State
Birth registrations for Gavin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 3,639 Gavins were registered per state.
Gavin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gavin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gavin
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gavin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gavin?
We estimate approximately 185,415 people named Gavin 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 1,849 Americans share this first name.
Is Gavin a common name?
Gavin is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188,526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gavin most popular?
Gavin reached peak popularity in 2007, when 11,889 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gavin is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gavin a male name?
Gavin is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gavin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gavin Smith, Gavin Johnson, Gavin 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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