Recorded 1959–2017 Boys' name Peak 1961 26 births

Kevins — boys' name

26 babies named Kevins in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

26 boys have been named Kevins since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2017.

26
total births
1959–2017
years on record
1960s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Kevins was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kevins in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kevins

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Kevins between 1959 and 2017, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kevins currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kevins performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kevins shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kevins 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 26 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.

Kevins at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

26

Since 1959

59 years of records

Peak year

1961

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1959

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2017

Kevins popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1959

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
4.555.566.5 20171992198819611959 5

Kevins by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 23% of Kevins's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevins?
26 babies have been named Kevins since 1959. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
When was Kevins most popular?
Kevins was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Kevins been used?
Kevins has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 59 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Kevins?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keven, Kevon, Kevan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1959–2017 (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.