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Gavin

“White hawk or falcon; also 'God send'” — Welsh (via Scottish) origin

Boy's name · #303 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Gavin has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #30 (2008) · 189,270 babies named Gavin all-time · 1 in 1,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gavins

• Gavin Newsom — 40th governor of California since 2019
• Gavin McInnes — Canadian far-right commentator
• Gavin Hood — South African filmmaker (born 1963)
• Gavin Williamson — British Conservative party politician (born 1976)
• Gavin McCann — English footballer (born 1978)

In stories & tradition

• Gavin Sullivan — character
• Gavin Stevens — fictional human
• Gavin — Radio Rebel

What Gavins become

Among 844 notable people named Gavin:

Athletes appear 2.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gavin McCann, English footballer (born 1978).

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