Is Galvin a boy or girl name?

Galvin is a boy’s name. Of the 911 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Galvin

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Galvin was most popular in 2008, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #9,313 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 911 people named Galvin.

Galvin over time

Births per year. The dot marks Galvin’s peak in 2008. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Galvin a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Galvin is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 911 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org