boy's name
Gavan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,228
Ireland
#688
2006 births
Gavan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gavan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 45 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 553 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Gavan?
In 2025, Gavan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gavan 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 Gavan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gavan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gavan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gavan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gavan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gavan
How popular is the name Gavan?
In 2025, Gavan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gavan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gavan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gavan?
Gavan has 2 syllables.
When was Gavan most popular?
Gavan peaked in 2003, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gavan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gavan currently ranks #13,225 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.