US rank #6219 Boys' name Peak 2003 8,737 births

Keven — #6219 US boys' name

8,737 babies named Keven in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s111940s391950s8091960s14431970s11741980s9501990s15772000s19252010s7142020s95
#6219
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Keven was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

225 babies were named Keven in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keven

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,737 babies named Keven between 1930 and 2024, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keven currently holds the #6219 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 225 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keven performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,925 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Keven shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,680 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Keven in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keven 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 8,737 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.

Keven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,737

Since 1930

95 years of records

Peak year

2003

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,219

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1930

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keven popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1930

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
225
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Keven popularity over time — girls

130 total births recorded since 1948 (Keven as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 130 births
468101214 196719621959195719551953195119491948 7

Keven by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,925 births that decade — 22% of Keven's all-time total
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Keven by state

Where Keven concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,680 19.2%
#2 Texas
685 7.8%
#3 New York
497 5.7%
#4 Florida
308 3.5%
#5 Illinois
220 2.5%
#6 Ohio
185 2.1%
#7 Michigan
183 2.1%
#8 New Jersey
159 1.8%
California share of Keven's total US births 19.2%
Even split

1,680 of 8,737 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Keven appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keven?
8,737 babies have been named Keven since 1930. It currently ranks #6219 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 225 births.
When was Keven most popular?
Keven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,925 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Keven most popular?
The top states for the name Keven are California (1,680 births), Texas (685 births), New York (497 births).
How long has the name Keven been used?
Keven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keven?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Kevon, Kevan, 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, 1930–2024 (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.