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The first name Gavyn

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Rare spelling variant of Gavin.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Gavyn last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 3 boys.

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3
babies named Gavyn, 1996–2025
#2,859
rank in 1997
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gavyn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Gavyn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Gavyn, the 4,173rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 390 were.

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5,339
babies named Gavyn since 1880
#4,173
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Gavyn mean?
Rare spelling variant of Gavin.
How popular is the name Gavyn?
In 1997, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Gavyn, ranking 2,859th.
Is Gavyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 5,339 US babies named Gavyn since 1880 were boys.
When was Gavyn most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 390 babies were named Gavyn, its highest rank at 631st.