Kewan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,455 in 1997
0 babies were named Kewan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKewan first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #3,455.
About the name Kewan
Kewan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-wan”. US birth records list Kewan for boys from 1974 to 2017, in 37 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #3,455 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 | 389,610 boys |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 327,869 boys |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 169,492 boys |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 184,502 boys |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 449,438 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 Kewan
What is the origin of the name Kewan?
Kewan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kewan a boy or girl name?
Kewan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kewan?
Kewan 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 #3,455 in 1997.