Kiven
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,858 in 1960
0 babies were named Kiven in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKiven first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,858.
About the name Kiven
Kiven is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ven”. US birth records list Kiven for boys from 1955 to 2022, in 34 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,858 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 364,964 boys |
| 1960s | 6.1 | 163,666 boys |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 970,874 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Kiven
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 Kiven
What is the origin of the name Kiven?
Kiven has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kiven a boy or girl name?
Kiven is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kiven?
Kiven is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,858 in 1960.