Boys name
Gavin
Gavin is a boys' name given to 186,688 boys in the United States since 1940, peaking in 2007 with 11,863 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among boys names in South Dakota in 2009.
Which states favor Gavin
Gavin by state
Top states by all-time births named Gavin. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 17,786 | #456 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 12,668 | #478 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 9,714 | #293 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 9,486 | #182 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 9,300 | #213 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 8,838 | #397 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 7,404 | #249 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 7,346 | #279 (2025) |
| 9 | Indiana | 5,735 | #258 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5,551 | #297 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 5,262 | #455 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4,983 | #238 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 4,710 | #401 (2025) |
| 14 | New Jersey | 4,602 | #206 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 4,434 | #292 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 4,404 | #319 (2025) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 4,312 | #218 (2025) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 4,058 | #314 (2025) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 3,516 | #504 (2025) |
| 20 | Arizona | 3,429 | #348 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).