Cavan
Cavan was the 3456th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 1773rd; the most babies were born in 2008 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 682 places. More babies were named Cavan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,456 boys, up 285 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200877 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,714babies recorded
Cavan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,456 | 33 |
| 2020 | #3,741 | 28 |
| 2010 | #2,379 | 53 |
| 2000 | #2,682 | 34 |
| 1990 | #2,971 | 21 |
| 1980 | #4,187 | 9 |
| 1970 | #3,901 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cavan, counting every spelling?
Cavan is a spelling of Kayvon, a name family that ranked #1,200 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,456 for Cavan on its own. Together these spellings went to 156 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayvon | 47 | #2,735 | 248 |
| Cavan | 33 | #3,456 | 149 |
| Kayven | 19 | #5,122 | 66 |
| Kaivon | 11 | #7,417 | 65 |
| Kavan | 7 | #10,197 | 53 |
| Kaiven | 11 | #7,416 | 44 |
| Kaevon | 5 | #12,926 | 41 |
| Keivon | 10 | #7,959 | 38 |
| Caven | 7 | #9,880 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cavan?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cavan (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cavan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cavan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cavan?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Cavan are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 12 and 28. That makes Cavan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cavan by state
How common Cavan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cavan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cavan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cavan
How popular is the name Cavan?
Cavan was the 3456th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 1773rd; the most babies were born in 2008 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 682 places. More babies were named Cavan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Cavan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cavan in the US.
Where is Cavan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cavan was most common in Pennsylvania (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and New York.