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Kevin

“Dear or noble birth” — Irish origin

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

Kevin has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #11 (1963) · 1,184,507 babies named Kevin all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

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 7,065 notable people named Kevin:

Athletes appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian association football player (born 1991).

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