Kevins
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,652 in 1961
0 babies were named Kevins in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKevins first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #3,652.
About the name Kevins
Kevins is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ins”. US birth records list Kevins for boys from 1959 to 2017, in 5 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #3,652 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kevins
What is the origin of the name Kevins?
Kevins has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kevins a boy or girl name?
Kevins is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kevins?
Kevins is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,652 in 1961.