boy's name
Gawain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 96
Gawain 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 1974, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gawain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How popular is Gawain?
In 2025, Gawain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gawain 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 Gawain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gawain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gawain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gawain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gawain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gawain
How popular is the name Gawain?
In 2025, Gawain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gawain a girl's or a boy's name?
Gawain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gawain?
Gawain has 2 syllables.
When was Gawain most popular?
Gawain peaked in 1974, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gawain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gawain currently ranks #13,275 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.