Kevin

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A few things about Kevin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kevin

Kevin Costner

American actor

Choose Kevin and your child shares a first name with Kevin Costner, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kevin, like who?” Kevin Costner's Wikipedia article is available in 111 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,049 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kevin, 1,628 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kevin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKevin first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1963, when it ranked #11. Today it's #221, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKevin was 6.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 155 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,049.
• 🍂TrendKevin has slipped 64 places over the last five years and now sits at #221. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKevin is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #80, followed by Maryland (#116) and Washington, D.C. (#168). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Kevin means “kind birth”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Kevin

Kevin is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “kind birth”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Kevin for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 114 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #11 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #221, with 1,628 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names