Boy name
Kevin
Kevin holds the #221 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,628 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #157 in 2020 to #221 today. Its strongest year on record was 1963 (#11 nationally, 30,613 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1912. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#80 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#221
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#11
in 1963 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
1,628
boys named Kevin
Kevin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kevin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#80), Maryland (#116), District of Columbia (#168)
Uniqueness score
29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kevin in the most recent year of SSA data.
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