boy's name
Garvan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 107
Ireland
#729
2008 births
Garvan is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #729. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1973, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
Garvan over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 9 |
How popular is Garvan?
In 2008, Garvan was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #729 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Garvan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garvan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garvan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garvan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garvan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garvan
Is Garvan a girl's or a boy's name?
Garvan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Garvan most popular?
Garvan peaked in 1973, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.