Cavin Boy
How popular is Cavin?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Cavin in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
1,296living people named Cavin (est.)
27median age of people named Cavin
1,371babies named Cavin since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Cavin popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▲ 2027 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-65% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,293 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1981 (56 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,225 in 1981 |
| First recorded | 1954 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Cavin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kayvon family of names ranked #899 for boys in 2025 (#906 the year before), with 239 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kayvon | 47 | 20% |
| Kavin | 27 | 11% |
| Kavon | 35 | 15% |
| Cavan | 33 | 14% |
| Kaven | 23 | 10% |
| Kavan | 7 | 3% |
| Cavin | 8 | 3% |
| Kayven | 19 | 8% |
| Kaivon | 11 | 5% |
| Kaiven | 11 | 5% |
| Caven | 7 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Cavin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54 | #2,294 |
| 1960s | 155 | #1,651 |
| 1970s | 113 | #2,292 |
| 1980s | 216 | #1,225 |
| 1990s | 185 | #2,822 |
| 2000s | 335 | #2,485 |
| 2010s | 256 | #2,631 |
| 2020s | 57 | #5,976 |
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Questions
- Is Cavin a boy or girl name?
- Cavin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cavin were boys.
- How popular is the name Cavin?
- 8 baby boys were named Cavin in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Cavin most popular?
- Cavin peaked in 1981, when 56 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,225 in 1981.
- How many people are named Cavin?
- 1,371 babies have been named Cavin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,296 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.