MallowbyNames

Gawain

A boy's name first recorded in U.S. data in 1948. Meaning & origin entry coming soon.

2025 rank (boys)
#12,008
Babies named in 2025
5
Peak popularity
1974
2025 frequency
1 in 341,615 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Holding steady

Holding steady, #12,008 for boys today.

Popularity of Gawain since 1948

Babies named Gawain per year in U.S. Social Security records.

37101960198020002020Most births 1974Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1940s5
1950s0
1960s11
1970s26
1980s0
1990s5
2000s22
2010s10
2020s11
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