Meaning and history
Kévin is the Anglicized form of Irish Caoimhín, meaning "beloved birth," from Old Irish Cóemgein and the elements cóem, "dear, beloved, gentle," and gein, "birth." Saint Caoimhín founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin. The name spread beyond Ireland in the English-speaking world during the mid-20th century and became popular elsewhere in Europe later in the century. Familiar bearers include actors Kevin Costner and Kevin Bacon, while Kevin McCallister is a character in the 1990 comedy Home Alone.
20062006: 10,779 births, rank #37
2007: 10,537 births, rank #39
2008: 9,798 births, rank #41
2009: 8,780 births, rank #44
2010: 7,330 births, rank #59
20112011: 6,568 births, rank #67
2012: 6,232 births, rank #69
2013: 5,946 births, rank #72
2014: 5,902 births, rank #70
2015: 5,184 births, rank #79
20162016: 4,557 births, rank #90
2017: 3,834 births, rank #102
2018: 3,143 births, rank #125
2019: 2,622 births, rank #149
2020: 2,385 births, rank #157
20212021: 2,111 births, rank #183
2022: 2,077 births, rank #182
2023: 1,920 births, rank #188
2024: 1,825 births, rank #196
20252025: 1,628 births, rank #221
Kevin moved from #196 to #221 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1963, with 30,613 births.