Kevin

“Dear or noble birth” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #221 in the US (2025) · Retro

Kevin's best rank, #11, came in 1963; it has stepped well back to #221 today. Roughly 1.2 million boys have been named Kevin since 1912. Kev is a short form of Kevin.

Around the world: #50 in Hungary (2025) · #82 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kevins

Kevin Costner — American actor
Kevin Rudd — 26th Prime Minister of Australia
Kevin Spacey — American actor
Kevin De Bruyne — Belgian association football player (born 1991)
Kevin Durant — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Kevin Sydney — Uncanny X-Men
KEVIN — comics character
Kevin Bernard — Law & Order

What Kevins become

Among 7,242 notable people named Kevin:

Sports figures appear 2.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian association football player (born 1991).

Similar names: Brian · Kenneth · Scott · Devin · Sean · Gavin

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