Gavin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7387 in 1999 with 13 recorded births. This places Gavin in the top 44% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 55 births ranking #2897. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 160.0%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 136,445 girls born was named Gavin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Gavin is a long-established Celtic-rooted name with a polished, friendly sound. It is often linked with meanings such as "white hawk", though the historical lines behind it are somewhat layered.
The name has been used in Scotland and elsewhere in Britain for many centuries and later spread widely through the English-speaking world. It feels modern without ever losing its traditional base.