Govan

GAH-van /ˈɡɑːvæn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Govan is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Govan is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1932. Govan was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1919 (6 births).

About the name Govan

PronunciationGAH-van /ˈɡɑːvæn/
CultureEnglish
6peak births 1919
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Govan?

Boys named Govan
19161920192519301932
Boys named Govan per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1932 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1932) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Govan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19325—#3,982
19285—#4,379
19266—#3,898
19196—#3,904
19165—#4,157