Boys' name · since 1945
Kevan
3,479 babies named Kevan in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,479
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kevan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,479 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevan has been recorded 3,479 times among boys since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2024.
- #2,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,479 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevan ranks #2,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,479 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,479
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kevan's 3,479 recorded births place it above 94.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kevan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kevan's full recorded timeline at 1985, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kevan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Kevan popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1952 (Kevan as girls' name)
Kevan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (714 births, 21% of the file).
1980s was Kevan's strongest decade.
714 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Kevan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
625 births
- 1960s
1960s
557 births
- 1970s
1970s
533 births
- 1980s
1980s
714 births
- 1990s
1990s
541 births
- 2000s
2000s
289 births
- 2010s 128
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 714 births (21% of all-time use).
How Kevan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kevan's total volume
Kevan by state
Where Kevan concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 358 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 130 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 76 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 69 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 51 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Utah | | 28 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 0.8% |
358 of 3,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Kevan appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kevan's data
- Kevan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (714 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kevans (358 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kevan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
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, 1945–2024 (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 Kevan 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.