Kevyn
Anglicized form of the Celtic name Caoimhín, meaning "fair-born" or "handsome birth".
Name Census estimates that about 2,298 living Americans carry the first name Kevyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Kevyn today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kevyn births was 2007 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kevyn. 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 Kevyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 149,153 Americans
Peak year
2007
111 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,020
Tracked since 1948
Census
Kevyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,992 people with the first name Kevyn, which placed it at #7,599 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
#7,599
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,992 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kevyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kevyn is Hispanic at 39.8%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Kevyn 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 Kevyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.8% · 793
- White35.6% · 709
- Black or African American14.9% · 297
- Two or more races4.7% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 89
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Kevyn
Kevyn leans heavily male at 89.9% of total registrations, but 240 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kevyn as a male name
- Ranked #6,020 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (106 births)
Kevyn as a female name
- Ranked #17,921 in 2014
- 5 female births in 2014
- Peak: 1995 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kevyn leans strongly male. 1,679 people counted with this name were male (84.3%), compared with 313 female bearers (15.7%).
Popularity
Kevyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kevyn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 799 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kevyn 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 Kevyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kevyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Kevyn, while Washington, North Carolina, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kevyn
The given name Kevyn is a variant spelling of the more common name Kevin, which has its origins in the ancient Celtic language. It is derived from the Gaulish name Cevynnu, which translates to "born of the noble ones" or "handsome one." The name likely emerged in the regions of modern-day France, Ireland, and Britain during the 5th to 6th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kevin can be found in the 6th century, when St. Kevin, an Irish monk and hermit, lived. He is known for founding the famous Glendalough monastery in County Wicklow, Ireland, and is celebrated as the patron saint of the Dioceses of Dunkeld and Arundel.
The name Kevyn gained popularity in medieval times, particularly in Ireland and Scotland. Notable figures from this era include Kevyn Óg Ó Dálaigh, a renowned Irish poet who lived in the 13th century, and Kevyn Carruthers, a Scottish nobleman and landowner from the 15th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name was more widely adopted across Europe. One prominent figure was Kevyn Pöhler, a German artist and engraver born in 1486, known for his intricate woodcut illustrations.
In the 18th century, the name Kevyn gained traction in England and Wales. One notable bearer was Kevyn Rudd, a British naval officer and explorer who accompanied Captain James Cook on his voyages to the Pacific Ocean in the late 1700s.
The 19th century saw the name Kevyn gain popularity in North America. One significant figure was Kevyn O'Higgins, an Irish-American journalist and author who served as the Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury from 1865 to 1869.
While the spelling "Kevyn" is less common than "Kevin," it has been used throughout history, often as a variant or anglicized form of the original Celtic name. The name has a rich heritage, spanning across various cultures and time periods, and continues to be a popular choice for parents seeking a name with strong historical roots.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Kevyn
People
Kevyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kevyn 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
Kevyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kevyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kevyn 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 149,153 US residents.
Is Kevyn a common name?
We classify Kevyn as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,375 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kevyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kevyn was 2007, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kevyn is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kevyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,992 people with the name Kevyn, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,599 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 Kevyn 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 Kevyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kevyn leans strongly male. 1,679 people counted with this name were male (84.3%), compared with 313 female bearers (15.7%). 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 Kevyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kevyn is Hispanic at 39.8%. The next largest groups are White (35.6%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Kevyn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Kevyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.8% (793 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 Kevyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kevyn a male name?
Yes, 89.9% of people registered as Kevyn 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 Kevyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kevyn 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 Kevyn 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 Kevyn?
You can see how many people share the name Kevyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.