Total births
5,447
Boys' name · since 1950
Kevon
5,447 babies named Kevon in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2848
- among boys today
- 5,447
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Kevon currently ranks #2848 among boys' names in America, with 5,447 babies recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevon has been recorded 5,447 times among boys since 1950, currently ranked #2848 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #2848 among boys today
- 5,447 born since 1950
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kevon is currently the #2848 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 5,447 born since 1950, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2848
- among boys today
- 5,447
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Kevon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2848
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kevon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
649 babies were named Kevon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kevon compares
5,447 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 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
Kevon's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kevon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,447 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 649 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kevon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kevon splits its recorded history at 1991: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 649 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kevon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#2,848
Active since
1950
Kevon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 649
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Kevon popularity over time - girls
56 total births recorded since 1988 (Kevon as girls' name)
Kevon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kevon's strongest decade.
2,329 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kevon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s 64
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 87
1970s
87 births
- 1980s 310
1980s
310 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,588 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,329 births
- 2010s 716
2010s
716 births
- 2020s 299
2020s
299 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,329 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kevon 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 Kevon's total volume
Kevon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kevon by state
Where Kevon concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 439 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 400 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 383 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 319 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 245 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 223 | 4.1% |
| #7 | California | | 221 | 4.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 177 | 3.2% |
New York share of Kevon's total US births 8.1%
Even split
439 of 5,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Kevon appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kevon? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 5,447 babies named Kevon. Today it holds rank #2848 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 649 births.
When was Kevon most popular? ▼
Kevon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,329 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kevon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kevon are New York (439 births), Florida (400 births), Texas (383 births).
How long has the name Kevon been used? ▼
Records for Kevon go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kevon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keven, Kevan, Kevyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kevon's data
- Kevon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,329 total births); usage has since declined to 299 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kevons (439 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kevon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kevon
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Keven Boy
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Kevan Boy
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Kevyn Boy
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Kevion Boy
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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, 1950–2025 (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. "Kevon: #2848 Boys' Name - 5,447 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kevon. 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 Kevon 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.