boy's name
Kavan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,433
Kavan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kavan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 189 |
| 2000s | 323 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Kavan?
In 2025, Kavan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kavan 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 Kavan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kavan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kavan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kavan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kavan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kavan
How popular is the name Kavan?
In 2025, Kavan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kavan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kavan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kavan?
Kavan has 2 syllables.
When was Kavan most popular?
Kavan peaked in 2005, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kavan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kavan currently ranks #2,452 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.