Kevin

Meaning and origin of Kevin

Popularity of Kevin in France since 1986

• It peaked in 1991.
• Over recent years, Kevin has been falling (−8.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kevin every 28 schools.

Kevin in English-speaking countries

Kevin ranks 145^th in Ireland, 201^st in United States and 254^th in England and Wales, against 578^th in France.

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  145^th boys’ name109 babies in 3 years1 boy in 659−8.2% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  201^st boys’ name5,373 babies in 3 years1 boy in 957−7.3% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  259^th boys’ name45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 990

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  276^th boys’ name136 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,250−9.7% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  346^th boys’ name37 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,331

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  274^th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,340

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  254^th boys’ name568 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,455−9.3% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  380^th boys’ name27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,220

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Kevin and Kévin are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Kévin90

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Kevin

• Kenny
• Ivan
• Liham
• Juan
• Evann
• Armel
• Emrys
• Brayan
• Alan
• Morgan
• Yann
• Nolann

See also

• →French names of Celtic origin