Bevin
A given name of unknown origin, possibly derived from French.
Name Census estimates that about 1,099 living Americans carry the first name Bevin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Bevin today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bevin births was 1979 (64 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bevin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bevin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 311,878 Americans
Peak year
1979
64 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2017 SSA rank
#9,817
Tracked since 1950
Census
Bevin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,285 people with the first name Bevin, which placed it at #10,407 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,407
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,285 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bevin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bevin is White at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bevin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bevin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.4% · 1,020
- Black or African American8.3% · 107
- Two or more races4.4% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Bevin
Bevin leans heavily female at 88.4% of total registrations, but 136 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bevin as a male name
- Ranked #9,817 in 2017
- 7 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1979 (9 births)
Bevin as a female name
- Ranked #13,713 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1978 (58 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bevin on both sides of the split. Of the 1,286 people counted with this name, 293 were male (22.8%) and 993 were female (77.2%).
Popularity
Bevin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bevin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 343 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bevin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bevin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bevins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Bevin, while Pennsylvania, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bevin
The name Bevin is an English given name of uncertain origin. It is believed to have emerged as a variant of the Old English name Beofan or Beofen, which means "dweller among bees" or "bee keeper." The name may also be derived from the Old English word "beofian," meaning "to tremble or shake."
The earliest recorded use of the name Bevin dates back to the 14th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Sir Bevin Arden, who lived in the late 14th century and was a member of the English gentry from Warwickshire.
In the 16th century, Bevin Trevour was a notable Welsh mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1490 to 1544. He is best known for his work on determining the positions of the stars and planets.
During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Bevin Browne (1605-1669) was a prominent Puritan minister and member of the Westminster Assembly, which produced the Westminster Confession of Faith.
In the 18th century, Bevin Bunbury (1720-1794) was an Irish politician and landowner who served as the High Sheriff of Carlow County.
In more recent times, one of the most famous bearers of the name was Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), a British Labour politician who served as the Minister of Labour during World War II and later as the Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
While the name Bevin has been more commonly used as a surname, it has maintained a presence as a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its unique sound and historical roots have contributed to its enduring appeal as a first name.
People
Bevin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bevin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bevin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bevin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,099 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bevin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 311,878 US residents.
Is Bevin a common name?
We classify Bevin as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bevin most popular?
The single biggest year for Bevin was 1979, when 64 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bevin is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bevin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,285 people with the name Bevin, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,407 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bevin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bevin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bevin on both sides of the split. Of the 1,286 people counted with this name, 293 were male (22.8%) and 993 were female (77.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bevin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bevin is White at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bevin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bevin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.4% (1,020 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bevin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bevin a female name?
Yes, 88.4% of people registered as Bevin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bevin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bevin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bevin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Bevin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.