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Kevyn

Boy

Meaning of Kevyn: Irish: 'handsome by birth'

Kevyn 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 — 10471st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10471

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,381

First recorded 1948 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 34 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 57 babies1990: 40 babies19901991: 57 babies1992: 56 babies1993: 68 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 51 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 52 babies1998: 70 babies1999: 63 babies2000: 78 babies20002001: 77 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 73 babies2004: 70 babies2005: 79 babies2006: 93 babies2007: 111 babies2008: 82 babies2009: 73 babies2010: 84 babies20102011: 52 babies2012: 42 babies2013: 60 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Kevyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 111.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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