Revin
A masculine name derived from the Old English name Raegenfrith meaning "brave counsel".
Name Census estimates that about 155 living Americans carry the first name Revin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Revin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Revin births was 2012 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Revin. 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.
People living today
155
~ 1 in 2,211,318 Americans
Peak year
2012
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,809
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Revin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Revin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 81 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Revin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Revin 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 Revin 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 Revin
The name Revin has its roots in the ancient Indo-European language family, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *reu-, which means "to roar or make a loud noise." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with strength, power, or perhaps a fierce warrior spirit.
In the early medieval period, the name Revin emerged as a variant of the Germanic name Raven, which was derived from the Old Norse word "hrafn," meaning "raven." The raven, a powerful and intelligent bird, held great symbolic significance in Norse mythology and was often associated with the god Odin, wisdom, and the afterlife.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Revin can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical tales and myths from the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, a character named Revin is described as a formidable warrior and loyal companion to the legendary hero, Grettir.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Revin. In the 11th century, Revin of Liège (c. 1010 - c. 1080) was a Benedictine monk and author who wrote influential works on theology and monastic life. During the High Middle Ages, Revin de Boulogne (c. 1150 - c. 1220) was a French nobleman and crusader who fought in the Third Crusade alongside Richard the Lionheart.
In the Renaissance period, Revin Cellius (1490 - 1567) was a German humanist scholar and poet who made significant contributions to the study of classical literature. A century later, Revin Jansen (1612 - 1678) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his exquisite still-life paintings and landscapes.
Moving into the modern era, Revin Haglund (1904 - 1990) was a Swedish ice hockey player and Olympic medalist who competed in the 1928 and 1936 Winter Olympics. He is considered one of the greatest players in the early history of Swedish ice hockey.
People
Revin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Revin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Revin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Revin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 155 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Revin 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 2,211,318 US residents.
Is Revin a common name?
We classify Revin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Revin most popular?
The single biggest year for Revin was 2012, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Revin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Revin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Revin 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.
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.