UK boy's name
Kavanagh
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2003. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kavanagh is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kavanagh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2003 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3467, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 7 births.
This profile covers 24 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 1998 to 2003. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 24 living people in the UK are called Kavanagh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2004 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kavanagh ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales in 2003, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 7 boys were registered as Kavanagh.
- • About 24 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kavanagh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3467
2003
Births in 2003
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
7 births
Estimated living
24
2026
Popularity
Kavanagh over time
The chart below shows babies named Kavanagh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2003. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kavanagh, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2003, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kavanagh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kavanagh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2830 | 12 | 3 |
| 1990s | #1870 | 12 | 2 |
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FAQ
Kavanagh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kavanagh in the UK right now?
In 2003, Kavanagh was ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kavanagh most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 7 babies registered as Kavanagh in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kavanagh in the UK?
A total of 24 babies have been registered as Kavanagh across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.