US rank #7822 Boys' name Peak 1986 3,479 births

Kevan — #7822 US boys' name

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.

1940s481950s6251960s5571970s5331980s7141990s5412000s2892010s1282020s44
#7822
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Kevan was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

88 babies were named Kevan in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kevan

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,479 babies named Kevan between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kevan currently holds the #7822 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kevan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 714 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kevan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kevan in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kevan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,479 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kevan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,479

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1986

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,822

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kevan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
88
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
020406080100 202420142004199419841974196419541945 5

Kevan popularity over time — girls

52 total births recorded since 1952 (Kevan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
468101214 198519591958195619531952 11

Kevan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
714 births that decade — 21% of Kevan's all-time total
1940s481950s6251960s5571970s5331980s7141990s5412000s2892010s1282020s44

Kevan by state

Where Kevan concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kevan
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%
California share of Kevan's total US births 10.3%
Even split

358 of 3,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Kevan appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevan?
3,479 babies have been named Kevan since 1945. It currently ranks #7822 among boys. The peak year was 1986 with 88 births.
When was Kevan most popular?
Kevan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 714 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Kevan most popular?
The top states for the name Kevan are California (358 births), Texas (130 births), Ohio (76 births).
How long has the name Kevan been used?
Kevan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kevan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keven, Kevon, Kevyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.