Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kevin

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kevin.

✦ Handsome 🌍 Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #221
All-Time Peak Rank #11 Achieved 1963
Total U.S. Births 1,184,507 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 30,613 births in 1963
💡 The Kevin Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Handsome
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old Irish name Caoimhín, which means 'handsome birth' or 'handsome by birth', from 'caomh' (handsome, beloved) and the diminutive suffix '-ín'.
Common Nicknames
Kev
Alternative Spellings
Kevyn
Pronunciation: KEV-in
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kevin

According to SSA data, Kevin achieved its highest historical rank of #11 in 1963. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1963 with 30,613 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 68.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kevin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -68.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 30,613 births in 1963
Years in Top 100 68 yrs
Years in Top 500 93 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 117
1920s: 599
1930s: 1,623
1940s: 11,268
1950s: 159,010
1960s: 271,412
1970s: 212,231
1980s: 188,670
1990s: 165,232
2000s: 111,081
2010s: 51,318
2020s: 11,946

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ke-vin
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia #190 9,554 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #228 3,748 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #219 6,497 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #175 42,507 1961 27.8% Decline
New Jersey #217 46,665 1993 52.2% Decline
Connecticut #193 18,163 1964 43.8% Decline
Maryland #117 24,033 1963 23.1% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 4,861 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New York #201 114,546 1957 33.8% Decline
Alaska Unranked 2,027 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #93 2,431 1965 Insufficient historical volume
California #183 138,556 1993 36.9% Decline
Illinois #232 67,872 1960 45.2% Decline
Nevada #289 4,552 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #284 51,134 1960 41.7% Decline
Hawaii #239 4,095 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #386 11,451 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,688 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #234 29,368 1961 21.7% Decline
Wisconsin #331 24,573 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5,412 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #277 19,784 1960 32.5% Decline
Iowa #226 16,021 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #382 26,852 1963 45.2% Decline
Minnesota #404 22,195 1960 46.2% Decline
Florida #173 40,966 1993 38.5% Decline
Ohio #231 55,365 1963 1.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #199 61,762 1963 29.7% Decline
Virginia #180 25,889 1977 17.7% Decline
Louisiana #195 20,608 1963 20.6% Decline
Nebraska #406 8,365 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #268 11,941 1960 50.0% Decline
Montana Unranked 3,414 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #241 4,396 1959 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 3,715 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #286 13,161 1961 32.4% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 3,715 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #394 8,636 1956 53.8% Decline
Arizona #278 12,642 2006 27.5% Decline
New Mexico #340 4,991 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #339 12,269 1964 44.0% Decline
Texas #178 67,820 1970 24.5% Decline
Kentucky #323 15,285 1970 46.7% Decline
North Carolina #238 23,487 1972 30.7% Decline
Tennessee #304 17,287 1971 43.1% Decline
South Carolina #294 11,648 1972 36.7% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 7,376 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #184 21,981 1971 +3.1% Growth
Arkansas #241 8,355 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #235 11,932 1977 14.3% Decline
Mississippi #210 7,638 1973 Insufficient historical volume

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