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Cavan
OriginIrish place-name
Meaning"hollow"
US Rank#3456
2025 SSA
About Cavan
Anglicized spelling of a county in Ireland, sometimes considered a variation of the Breton Kavan or of Kevin. Depending on your viewpoint, may make a fresh Kevin substitute or a choice that will drive you mad explaining that, no, it isn't Kevin.
Pronounced KAV-un.
As of October 2026, Cavan ranked #3456 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1773 in 2002.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,434 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2015 | #2,772 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,731 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #3,199 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #3,544 | 31 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | #2,949 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #3,740 | 28 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | #3,433 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,898 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #3,722 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,202 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | #3,456 | 33 | 19.3 |
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