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.

425
total births
1972–2017
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that 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.

  • 425 total births
  • 1972–2017 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

425 girls have been named Kevina since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.

425
total births
1972–2017
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kevina was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

31 babies were named Kevina in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

425

Since 1972

46 years of records

Peak year

1993

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1972

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2017

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

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

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevina?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 425 babies named Kevina. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 31 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kevina: Baby Name Since 1972 - 425 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kevina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.