Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Handsome child. Variant of Kevin.
- Celtic
- Irish
- .
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kevan
Pronunciation
k(e)-van
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #981, 88 births); most recent 2024 (rank #7725, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #3107, 13 births); most recent 1985 (rank #7559, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 18 | – |
| 2016 | 17 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #1764, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #743, 60 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1636, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2014 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #249, 5 births); most recent 2005 (rank #518, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #169, 10 births); most recent 1995 (rank #306, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #310, 8 births); most recent 1992 (rank #440, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence