Gavin has been given to about 189,665 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Gavin ranks 303rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,125 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 11,889 babies were given the name, ranking 32nd. The typical living American called Gavin is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.27% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.