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Keven

Boy

Meaning of Keven: Irish: 'handsome or comely'

Keven is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5732nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5732

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,882

First recorded 1930 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 82 babies1982: 88 babies1983: 94 babies1984: 97 babies1985: 96 babies1986: 81 babies1987: 112 babies1988: 107 babies1989: 108 babies1990: 114 babies19901991: 146 babies1992: 143 babies1993: 139 babies1994: 187 babies1995: 153 babies1996: 158 babies1997: 166 babies1998: 185 babies1999: 186 babies2000: 199 babies20002001: 188 babies2002: 198 babies2003: 225 babies2004: 181 babies2005: 191 babies2006: 210 babies2007: 201 babies2008: 176 babies2009: 156 babies2010: 163 babies20102011: 110 babies2012: 90 babies2013: 84 babies2014: 62 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 62 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Keven per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 225.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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