Kevin
A boy's name of English, Irish and Scottish origin, ranked #221 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #221
- Best ever
- #11 in 1963
- US births since 1880
- 1,189,844
- Born in 2025
- 1,628
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- Gentle
- Born of fire
- Handsome child. Name of a famous Irish hermit-saint. Kevin is the most popular of many spellings
- Handsome
- Royal oath
Births 1912–2025
Peak 30,734 in 1963. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA139,254
- NY114,900
- IL68,108
- TX68,081
- PA61,903
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 100% of this name's national total.