Kevin
Irish Caoimhín, “handsome birth,” from caomh “kind, gentle.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kevin first shows up in the national records in 1912. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1949 to 2016. Its biggest year was 1963, when 30,613 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 11 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 221 for boys. All told, 1,189,844 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Keven (8,882), Kevon (5,503), Kevan (3,531), Kevyn (2,381), Keevin (603), Keivon (524) (total births since 1880)
Explore Kevin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 117 | No. 1648 |
| 1920s | 599 | No. 715 |
| 1930s | 1,623 | No. 339 |
| 1940s | 11,268 | No. 95 |
| 1950s | 159,010 | No. 14 |
| 1960s | 271,412 | No. 11 |
| 1970s | 212,231 | No. 13 |
| 1980s | 188,670 | No. 19 |
| 1990s | 165,232 | No. 23 |
| 2000s | 111,081 | No. 32 |
| 2010s | 51,318 | No. 59 |
| 2020s | 11,946 | No. 157 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.