boy's name
Cavin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,382
Cavin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cavin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 216 |
| 1990s | 185 |
| 2000s | 335 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Cavin?
In 2025, Cavin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cavin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cavin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cavin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cavin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cavin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cavin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cavin
How popular is the name Cavin?
In 2025, Cavin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cavin a girl's or a boy's name?
Cavin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cavin?
Cavin has 2 syllables.
When was Cavin most popular?
Cavin peaked in 1981, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cavin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cavin currently ranks #9,254 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.