Boys' name · since 1985

Gevin

96 babies named Gevin in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,682 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade

Gevin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gevin has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2010.

  • #17,682 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gevin ranks #17,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,682 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gevin's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gevin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gevin's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gevin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 198519951998200120032005200720092010 6

Gevin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (55 births, 57% of the file).

2000s was Gevin's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Gevin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 55 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gevin? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 96 babies named Gevin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,682 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
Where does Gevin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gevin ranks #17,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gevin most popular? ▼
Gevin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Gevin been used? ▼
Gevin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 26 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Gevin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gevork, Gevorg, Gevon, Gevonte, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gevin's data

  • Gevin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gevin

Nearby Names Like Gevin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gevin

Gevork Boy
205 births
Gevorg Boy
#9229 111 births
Gevon Boy
101 births
Gevonte Boy
20 births
Gevan Boy
12 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gevin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gevin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.