US rank #5926 Unisex name Peak 2007 2,135 births

Kevyn — #5926 US boys' name

2,135 babies named Kevyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s501960s861970s931980s1831990s4892000s7512010s4112020s72
#5926
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kevyn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

106 babies were named Kevyn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kevyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,135 babies named Kevyn between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kevyn currently holds the #5926 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 106 babies received it in a single year. Kevyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 240 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kevyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 751 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kevyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 347 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kevyn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kevyn 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 2,135 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.

Kevyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,135

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2007

106 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,926

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kevyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
106
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
-50050100150 202420152006199719881979196919591952 5

Kevyn popularity over time — girls

240 total births recorded since 1948 (Kevyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 240 births
05101520 20142005200019961992198819821948 5

Kevyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
751 births that decade — 35% of Kevyn's all-time total
1950s501960s861970s931980s1831990s4892000s7512010s4112020s72

Kevyn by state

Where Kevyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kevyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
347 16.3%
#2 Texas
148 6.9%
#3 Florida
66 3.1%
#4 New York
52 2.4%
#5 Arizona
26 1.2%
#6 Colorado
16 0.7%
#7 Illinois
12 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
12 0.6%
California share of Kevyn's total US births 16.3%
Even split

347 of 2,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Kevyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevyn?
2,135 babies have been named Kevyn since 1952. It currently ranks #5926 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 106 births.
When was Kevyn most popular?
Kevyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 751 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kevyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kevyn are California (347 births), Texas (148 births), Florida (66 births).
Is Kevyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kevyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,135 births, and as a girl's name it has 240 births.
How long has the name Kevyn been used?
Kevyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kevyn?
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.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.