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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kevin

Ranked #21 - 1 in 7,708 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.0M bearers

World total

1,037,818

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#21

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.0M
Worldwide
~1.0M
rank #21
Rarity
1 in 7,708
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.0M in US

About the name Kevin

There are an estimated 1,037,818 people named Kevin alive worldwide today. That ranks Kevin at #21 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kevin is held by approximately 1,037,818 people, ranking #21 among first names. That works out to roughly 313 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 320 U.S. residents).

Historically Kevin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Kevin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Kevin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kevin, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 9
  2. 1913: 9
  3. 1914: 12
  4. 1915: 15
  5. 1916: 18
  6. 1917: 19
  7. 1918: 21
  8. 1919: 14
  9. 1920: 24
  10. 1921: 84
  11. 1922: 71
  12. 1923: 53
  13. 1924: 50
  14. 1925: 61
  15. 1926: 46
  16. 1927: 67
  17. 1928: 68
  18. 1929: 75
  19. 1930: 84
  20. 1931: 110
  21. 1932: 122
  22. 1933: 132
  23. 1934: 151
  24. 1935: 175
  25. 1936: 153
  26. 1937: 178
  27. 1938: 251
  28. 1939: 278
  29. 1940: 298
  30. 1941: 424
  31. 1942: 529
  32. 1943: 644
  33. 1944: 601
  34. 1945: 703
  35. 1946: 1,051
  36. 1947: 1,563
  37. 1948: 2,252
  38. 1949: 3,323
  39. 1950: 4,790
  40. 1951: 6,394
  41. 1952: 7,961
  42. 1953: 10k
  43. 1954: 15k
  44. 1955: 17k
  45. 1956: 22k
  46. 1957: 24k
  47. 1958: 25k
  48. 1959: 27k
  49. 1960: 28k
  50. 1961: 29k
  51. 1962: 28k
  52. 1963: 31k
  53. 1964: 29k
  54. 1965: 28k
  55. 1966: 26k
  56. 1967: 25k
  57. 1968: 24k
  58. 1969: 24k
  59. 1970: 27k
  60. 1971: 25k
  61. 1972: 22k
  62. 1973: 21k
  63. 1974: 20k
  64. 1975: 18k
  65. 1976: 19k
  66. 1977: 23k
  67. 1978: 20k
  68. 1979: 19k
  69. 1980: 18k
  70. 1981: 18k
  71. 1982: 18k
  72. 1983: 18k
  73. 1984: 18k
  74. 1985: 19k
  75. 1986: 20k
  76. 1987: 21k
  77. 1988: 20k
  78. 1989: 21k
  79. 1990: 20k
  80. 1991: 20k
  81. 1992: 20k
  82. 1993: 19k
  83. 1994: 17k
  84. 1995: 16k
  85. 1996: 15k
  86. 1997: 13k
  87. 1998: 13k
  88. 1999: 12k
  89. 2000: 13k
  90. 2001: 13k
  91. 2002: 12k
  92. 2003: 12k
  93. 2004: 11k
  94. 2005: 11k
  95. 2006: 11k
  96. 2007: 11k
  97. 2008: 9,809
  98. 2009: 8,801
  99. 2010: 7,337
  100. 2011: 6,583
  101. 2012: 6,239
  102. 2013: 5,956
  103. 2014: 5,916
  104. 2015: 5,198
  105. 2016: 4,563
  106. 2017: 3,843
  107. 2018: 3,143
  108. 2019: 2,622
  109. 2020: 2,393
  110. 2021: 2,111
  111. 2022: 2,077
  112. 2023: 1,925
  113. 2024: 1,830
  114. 2025: 1,628

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kevin worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,037,818 people named Kevin alive worldwide today, ranking #21 globally.

Is Kevin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 7,708 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,037,818 bearers, which is 1 in 320 Americans.

Is Kevin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kevin is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Kevin come from?

Who are famous people named Kevin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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