How Many People Are Named Kevin?
An estimated 1,074,301 people in the United States have the first name Kevin, ranking it #22 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Kevin peaked in popularity in 1963 with 30,732 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Brian (1,062,624).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kevin 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 Kevin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kevin is overwhelmingly male, 5,333 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kevin has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
1,074,301
About 1 in 319 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1963
30,732 births
Total Registered
1,188,207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kevin
Kevin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,188,207 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Kevin as a male name
Ranked #196 in 2024
1,822 male births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (30,611 births)
Kevin as a female name
Ranked #16,448 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (149 births)
Kevin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kevin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 272,538 babies were registered. Kevin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kevin by Decade
How has Kevin 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 117 | 117 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 599 | 599 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,635 | 1,624 | 11 | |
| 1940s | 11,391 | 11,271 | 120 | |
| 1950s | 159,697 | 159,010 | 687 | |
| 1960s | 272,538 | 271,401 | 1,137 | |
| 1970s | 213,479 | 212,244 | 1,235 | |
| 1980s | 189,949 | 188,685 | 1,264 | |
| 1990s | 165,722 | 165,223 | 499 | |
| 2000s | 111,364 | 111,079 | 285 | |
| 2010s | 51,392 | 51,310 | 82 | |
| 2020s | 10,324 | 10,311 | 13 | |
Kevin by State
Birth registrations for Kevin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 23,219 Kevins were registered per state.
Kevin + Last Name Combinations
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Kevin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kevin?
We estimate approximately 1,074,301 people named Kevin 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 319 Americans share this first name.
Is Kevin a common name?
Kevin is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,188,207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kevin most popular?
Kevin reached peak popularity in 1963, when 30,732 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kevin is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kevin a male name?
Kevin is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kevin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kevin Smith, Kevin Johnson, Kevin 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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