Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishGavin is a Celtic male given name. It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'. Sir Gawain is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gavin yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72 | #95 |
| 1961 | 83 | #94 |
| 1962 | 174 | #69 |
| 1963 | 197 | #64 |
| 1964 | 206 | #62 |
| 1965 | 213 | #62 |
| 1966 | 245 | #55 |
| 1967 | 258 | #51 |
| 1968 | 301 | #46 |
| 1969 | 330 | #43 |
| 1970 | 343 | #40 |
| 1971 | 393 | #38 |
| 1972 | 374 | #38 |
| 1973 | 357 | #36 |
| 1974 | 313 | #44 |
| 1975 | 252 | #51 |
| 1976 | 234 | #53 |
| 1977 | 232 | #55 |
| 1978 | 220 | #53 |
| 1979 | 207 | #61 |
| 1980 | 205 | #60 |
| 1981 | 219 | #62 |
| 1982 | 161 | #72 |
| 1983 | 160 | #75 |
| 1984 | 188 | #65 |
| 1985 | 160 | #71 |
| 1986 | 143 | #74 |
| 1987 | 73 | #99 |
| 1988 | 82 | #94 |
| 2016 | 2 | #622 |