Gavin is a distinctive choice, ranked #898 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gavin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#898
US Rank #255
About the Name Gavin
Gavin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 121 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #185 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gavin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #255, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gavin
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Gavin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gavin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gavin is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 121 places over the last five years to #898 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gavin is more popular in the US (#255) than in the UK (#898). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Gavin include: Gavin Ramjaun — Gavin Ramjaun is a British journalist known for his work with the BBC, Sky Sports and ITV Breakfast.; Gavin McInnes — Gavin Miles McInnes is a Canadian writer, podcaster, far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys.; Cy Gavin — Cy Gavin is an American artist, in paint, sculpture, performance art, and video, who lives and works in New York..
Gavin appears in the US top 500 at #255 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
35
UK babies named Gavin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 121 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gavin
Likely around 1 other Gavin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Gavin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gavin Miles McInnes is a Canadian writer, podcaster, far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys. He is the host of Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on his website, Compound Censored.
Cy Gavin is an American artist, in paint, sculpture, performance art, and video, who lives and works in New York. Gavin has often incorporated unusual materials in his paintings such as tattoo ink, pink sand, diamonds, staples, and seeds.
Gavin Roy Pelham Ashenden is a British Catholic layman, author and commentator, and associate editor of the Catholic Herald. Formerly a priest of the Church of England, and subsequently a continuing Anglican bishop, he was appointed Chaplain to the Queen from 2008 until his resignation in 2017.
Sir Rupert Alexander Gavin is a British businessman and theatre impresario. Formerly CEO of BBC Worldwide and Odeon Cinemas as a producer/financier, he has produced/coproduced a series of plays and musicals through his company, Incidental Colman.
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.