BABY NAMES
Gavin
Welsh
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
Dignified Gavin has soared up the charts in the last few years, giving Kevin a real run for his money.

Variations
Gaven, Gavan, Galvyn, Gowen, Galvin, Gowin, Gavinn, Gauvin, Gawayne, Gawaine, Gaon, Gawain, Gawyn, Gawin, Gawen, Gavynn, Gavyn, Gavvin
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Gavin
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.