Gavin vs Ross
Gavin and Rosscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Gavin was ranked #77 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1980, Gavin was ranked #100 and Ross #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Gavin was ranked #270 and Ross #231 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gavin was ranked #348 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gavin was ranked #898 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Gavin and Ross over time
Gavin and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gavin in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Gavin moved ahead of Ross in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #69 and #66 the year before became #57 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gavin and Ross changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1980, ending at #100 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Gavin and Ross averaged 21.9 places apart, ending at #100 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Gavin and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gavin #185 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Gavin held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Ross in 24.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #32 in 1994, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gavin #348, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gavin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ross in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #185 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Gavin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1469 and #1366; by 2023 that had become #1108 and #2160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gavin #898, Ross #3254.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1954–1980
Gavin held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ross in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #43 in 1972, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Gavin #100, Ross #78.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2020
Gavin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #66 in 1997, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Gavin #270, Ross #231.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1962–1983
Gavin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ross in 6.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #40 in 1973, Ross #47 in 1962.
The order changed in 1968: Gavin moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #69 and #66; by 1968 that had become #57 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Gavin #77, Ross #86.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Gavin | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gavin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gavin
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #70 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1994 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys