Kevin Name Popularity and Statistics
Kevin is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,189,844
First Year on Record1912
Kevin popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 1,628 | #221 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,825 | #196 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,920 | #188 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,077 | #182 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,111 | #183 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,385 | #157 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,622 | #149 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,143 | #125 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,834 | #102 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2016 | Boys | 4,557 | #90 |
| 2015 | Girls | 14 | #8,008 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5,184 | #79 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5,902 | #70 |
| 2013 | Girls | 10 | #10,235 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5,946 | #72 |
| 2012 | Girls | 7 | #13,483 |
| 2012 | Boys | 6,232 | #69 |
| 2011 | Girls | 15 | #7,783 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1963 · Boys
30,613 recorded births and rank #11.
1964 · Boys
29,357 recorded births and rank #13.
1961 · Boys
28,926 recorded births and rank #14.
1960 · Boys
28,400 recorded births and rank #15.
Where Kevin ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- VT
- Rank #80 · 6 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #116 · 50 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #168 · 5 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #171 · 128 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #173 · 39 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #176 · 209 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #179 · 51 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #182 · 217 recorded births