boy's name

Flavian

FLAY-vee-un (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 886

Flavian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1953 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 2002, when 70 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1979.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Flavian Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

435
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Flavian by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 35
1990s 265
2000s 435
2010s 105
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Flavian?

In 2021, Flavian was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Flavian Is Used

United States #4,071 5 in 1953
England & Wales #5,701 3 in 2022
France #6,187 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Flavian

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Flavian Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Flavian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Flavian

  • English FLAY-vee-un

Sibling Names for Flavian

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Flavian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Flavian

How popular is the name Flavian?

In 2021, Flavian was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Flavian a girl's or a boy's name?

Flavian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Flavian?

Flavian has 3 syllables.

When was Flavian most popular?

Flavian peaked in 2002, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.