Masculine dossier · first seen 1972
Gaven
Endangered
Down 97.9% from peak
Peak era
2003
Peak births
282
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Gaven
How many people are named Gaven?
An estimated 3,775 living Americans are named Gaven.
How rare is Gaven?
Gaven is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.9% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Gaven?
The median age of a living American named Gaven is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 25 years old.
Is Gaven still popular?
No. Gaven is endangered as a baby name, down 97.9% from its 2003 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Gaven most common?
Gaven has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
97.9%
2025
6
All-time
3,839
Where it lives now
Gaven is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Ohio and Missouri.
States where Gaven is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.