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Clavin

/ˈklævɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1989

Clavin has been given to about 116 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈklævɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 87
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Clavin per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1961 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time116

How popular is Clavin?

Its best year was 1961, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 2572nd. The typical living American called Clavin is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Clavin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Calvin0.75
  2. Gavin0.75
  3. Alvin0.75
  4. Davin0.75
  5. Cain0.75
  6. Kalvin0.72
  7. Kadin0.72
  8. Elvin0.68

Middle names for Clavin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Clavin Paul0.77
  2. Clavin John0.77
  3. Clavin Lee0.77
  4. Clavin Dean0.76
  5. Clavin Blake0.76
  6. Clavin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Clavin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laurasister · 0.49
  2. Scottbrother · 0.47
  3. Georginasister · 0.47
  4. Tonybrother · 0.46
  5. Jeffreybrother · 0.46
  6. Kimberlysister · 0.45

Where Clavin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Clavin Anderson0.77
    2. Clavin Reyes0.72
    3. Clavin Moore0.72
    4. Clavin Lee0.72
    5. Clavin Hall0.72
    6. Clavin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Clavin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.