Kevinn
A masculine given name derived from an Irish surname meaning "handsome birth".
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Kevinn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kevinn today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kevinn births was 2009 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kevinn. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kevinn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
2009
8 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2009 SSA rank
#9,478
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Kevinn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kevinn from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 13 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kevinn 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 Kevinn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kevinn
The name Kevinn has its origins in the Celtic languages of ancient Britain and Ireland. It is derived from the Gaelic word "caomh," which means gentle or handsome. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Caoimhín," which eventually evolved into the modern English form of "Kevin" or "Kevinn."
In the 6th century, there was a famous Irish saint named Kevinn who lived as a hermit on the island of Glendalough in County Wicklow. His life and teachings were widely revered, and he is considered one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The popularity of Saint Kevinn's name spread throughout Ireland and eventually to other parts of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kevinn can be found in the Book of Leinster, an important medieval Irish manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This text contains stories and genealogies of Irish families, including references to individuals named Kevinn.
In the Middle Ages, the name Kevinn was particularly popular among the nobility and ruling classes of Ireland and Scotland. Notable historical figures with this name include Kevinn O'Donnell (c. 1480-1505), an Irish lord and chieftain, and Kevinn Carruthers (c. 1370-1420), a Scottish knight and ambassador.
During the Renaissance period, the name Kevinn gained popularity in continental Europe, particularly in France and Spain. One famous bearer of the name was Kevinn de Rougé (1513-1587), a French military leader and ambassador who served under King Henry II.
In more recent times, the name Kevinn has been used by several notable individuals, such as Kevinn Costner (born 1955), the American actor and filmmaker known for movies like "Dances with Wolves" and "The Bodyguard." Another well-known Kevinn is Kevinn Kline (born 1947), the American stage and screen actor who has won numerous awards for his performances in films like "A Fish Called Wanda" and "In & Out."
People
Kevinn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kevinn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kevinn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kevinn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kevinn 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Kevinn a common name?
We classify Kevinn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kevinn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kevinn was 2009, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kevinn is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kevinn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kevinn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kevinn in the SSA data are male. 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 Kevinn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kevinn 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 Kevinn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Kevinn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Kevinn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.