Girls' name · since 1972

Kevina

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 425 babies named Kevina, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
425
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Kevina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 425 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Kevina recorded 425 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2017.

  • #13,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 425 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevina ranks #13,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 425 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
425
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kevina's 425 recorded births place it above 81.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kevina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kevina's full recorded timeline at 1994, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kevina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1993)
31
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
010203040 19721982198719921997200220092017 5

Kevina by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (166 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Kevina's strongest decade.

166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Kevina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 166 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevina?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 425 babies named Kevina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,032 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 31 births.
Where does Kevina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevina ranks #13,032 of 72,339 girls' 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 Kevina most popular?
Kevina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Kevina been used?
The SSA has tracked Kevina since 1972 -- 46 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Kevina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keva, Kevonna, Kevia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kevina's data

  • Kevina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 25 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 Kevina

Nearby Names Like Kevina

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kevina: 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, 1972–2017 (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 Kevina 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.