Cavanaugh is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10927 in 2002 with 5 recorded births. This places Cavanaugh in the bottom 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 8 births ranking #8856. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 388,294 boys born was named Cavanaugh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.