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Gavan

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What official birth registration shows about Gavan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2005

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2005 to 2005, ranging from #2754 to #2754.2005#2754#2754
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#2754

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 31 of the 41 years from 1966 to 2006.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2006 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2006

    Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1966–2006).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2006

    Most recently recorded at #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #182 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Gavan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2755HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2535HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2466HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2526HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2576HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2536HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2049HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gavan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Gavan, between 1966 and 2006, in 32 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–200631#182 in 1973
England and Wales20051#2754 in 2005

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1999; it appears again in 2005.

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What is known about Gavan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2006.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #182 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.