Gavin Nicholson
There are approximately 34 people named Gavin Nicholson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,081,010 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gavin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nicholson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
34
1 in 10,081,010
Named Gavin
185K
Alive today
Named Nicholson
64K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 185K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (77.8%)
Estimated bearers: 64K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #592
Per 100K: 18.57
Top ancestry: White (71.9%)
First name trend
Gavin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gavin. The peak year was 2007 with 11,889 births. The average person named Gavin today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gavin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gavin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gavin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gavin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.8% · 131,321
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 15,243
- Two or more races5.8% · 9,738
- Black or African American4.3% · 7,179
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 4,217
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,038
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nicholson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nicholson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Nicholson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Nicholson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.9% · 39,908
- Black or African American18.7% · 10,380
- Two or more races4.5% · 2,477
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,002
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 393
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 346
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gavin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0541% of the US population, based on 185,415 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gavin right now.
The surname Nicholson appears at a rate of 18.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0186%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 34 people with the full name Gavin Nicholson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gavin Nicholson: questions and answers
How many people are named Gavin Nicholson?
We estimate approximately 34 people in the United States share the full name Gavin Nicholson. That works out to about 1 in 10,081,010 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0541%) with the surname frequency (18.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gavin Nicholson?
We classify Gavin Nicholson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,081,010 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gavin a male or female name?
Gavin is predominantly male. Out of 188,526 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Gavin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Gavin Nicholson?
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