Holding steady.
Popularity of Gavinn since 1998
Babies named Gavinn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Gavinn is a modern spelling variant of Gavin that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998. The name reached its peak in 2005, but has not ranked among the top 1000 names in any year, remaining a rare choice. Its trajectory has been relatively stable, with occasional use driven by parents seeking an individualized spelling of a familiar classic. While Gavin itself has been a popular name for decades, Gavinn retains a distinctive feel without a strong regional concentration, as no top states have recorded it frequently enough to list.
Gavinn is a modern respelling of Gavin, which is the English form of the medieval Welsh name Gawain. Gawain's etymology is debated; it may derive from the Welsh 'gwalch' meaning hawk or 'gwalchgwyn' meaning white hawk. The name became popular in Scotland and later in the English-speaking world, and the Gavinn variant reflects a trend of substituting 'en' or 'in' endings, particularly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gav, Vinny, G
Sibling names for Gavinn
Names that share Gavinn's style, for a brother or sister.
