Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- White hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gavyn
Pronunciation
g(a)-vyn, gav-yn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #631, 390 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4139, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #7672, 16 births); most recent 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | – |
| 2024 | 21 | – |
| 2023 | 37 | – |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
| 2021 | 46 | – |
| 2020 | 57 | – |
| 2019 | 63 | 5 |
| 2018 | 92 | – |
| 2017 | 108 | – |
| 2016 | 131 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #2859, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #511, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence