Boy nameCurrently #4,202 in the USFalling

Cavan

//ˈkeɪvən//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20085 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Cavan's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Cavan, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Cavan
19698
19707
19719
19727
197411
19758
197711
197813
197911
19809
198123
198213
198315
198416
198513
198621
198714
198813
198918
199021
199112
199228
199320
199427
199514
199617
199732
199833
199936
200034
200141
200265
200360
200445
200571
200659
200764
200877
200969
201053
201152
201251
201369
201452
201543
201644
201736
201831
201941
202028
202133
202228
202330
202425

Cavan through the decades

  • Cavan peaked in 2008, when 77 babies were named Cavan in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cavan has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Cavan currently ranks #4,202 in the US and is cooling off.

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