How Many People Are Named Kevan?
An estimated 3,175 people in the United States have the first name Kevan. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Kevan peaked in popularity in 1956 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kevan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kevan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kevan is overwhelmingly male, 52 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,175
About 1 in 107,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1956
92 births
Total Registered
3,531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kevan
Kevan is predominantly male (98.5%), though 52 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kevan as a male name
Ranked #8,015 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (88 births)
Kevan as a female name
Ranked #7,922 in 1985
8 female births in 1985
Peak: 1953 (13 births)
Kevan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kevan span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 722 babies were registered. Kevan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kevan by Decade
How has Kevan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kevan by State
Birth registrations for Kevan span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Carolina, Minnesota. On average, about 53 Kevans were registered per state.
Kevan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kevan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kevan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kevan?
We estimate approximately 3,175 people named Kevan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 107,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Kevan a common name?
Kevan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kevan most popular?
Kevan reached peak popularity in 1956, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kevan is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kevan a male name?
Kevan is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kevan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kevan Smith, Kevan Johnson, Kevan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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