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Cavin

Boy

Meaning of Cavin: Scottish: 'handsome'

Cavin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8421st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8421

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,371

First recorded 1954 · peak 1981

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 56 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 46 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Cavin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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