Kevin

Boy Irish #187 in 2023

Kevin is a boy name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Kevin

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Cóemgen. It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.

Popularity of Kevin

Popularity, 1912–2023

1,919 births in 2023

1912 2023

1,181,052 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1963

30,732 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.