Boys' name · since 1989

Kevion

Kevion has 1,097 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,834 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,907 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,097
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Kevion currently ranks #7907 among boys' names in America, with 1,097 babies recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Kevion recorded 1,097 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #7907 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.

  • #4,834 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,907 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,097 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevion ranks #4,834 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,907 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,097 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,834 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,907 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,097
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%43.2%
Kevion vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kevion's 1,097 recorded births place it above 89.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kevion compares

1,097 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Kevion's all-time total is 197% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kevion Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,097 369 358,536
Peak-year births 61 34 22,252

Kevion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kevion's full recorded timeline at 2007, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kevion popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
61
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
020406080 198919941999200420092014201920242025 10

Kevion popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2003 (Kevion as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2003 5

Kevion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (511 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Kevion's strongest decade.

511 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kevion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 511 births (47% of all-time use).

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

How Kevion compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kevion's total volume

Kevion vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 7.9%-34, 4.8%-38, 4.2%-106, 3.6%-102, 2.9%-37, 5.7%-51, 4.9%-27, 6.9%-26, 7.1%-29, 5.6%-30, 6.2%-73, 4.4%-108, 5.8%-32, 8%-49, 18.1%Kevion-37, 5.6%Kevion
Kevion vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kevion by state

Where Kevion concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kevion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
88 8.0%
#2 Tennessee
54 4.9%
#3 Illinois
46 4.2%
#4 California
37 3.4%
#5 Mississippi
16 1.5%
#6 Ohio
10 0.9%
#7 Louisiana
8 0.7%
#8 Missouri
7 0.6%
Texas share of Kevion's total US births 8.0%
Even split

88 of 1,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Kevion appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevion?
1,097 babies have been named Kevion since 1989. All-time, it sits at #4,834 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #7,907 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 61 births.
Where does Kevion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevion ranks #4,834 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,907 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kevion most popular?
Kevion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 511 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kevion most popular?
The top states for the name Kevion are Texas (88 births), Tennessee (54 births), Illinois (46 births).
How long has the name Kevion been used?
The SSA has tracked Kevion since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kevion?
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.

What to do with Kevion's data

  • Kevion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (511 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kevions (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Kevion

Nearby Names Like Kevion

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kevion

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kevion: 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, 1989–2025 (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 Kevion 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.