boy's name
Gauvain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 655
Gauvain is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gauvain over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Gauvain?
In 2025, Gauvain was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Gauvain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gauvain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gauvain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gauvain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gauvain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gauvain
Is Gauvain a girl's or a boy's name?
Gauvain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gauvain?
Gauvain has 2 syllables.
When was Gauvain most popular?
Gauvain peaked in 2018, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gauvain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gauvain currently ranks #1,791 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.