How Many People Are Named Kivin?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Kivin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Kivin peaked in popularity in 1970 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kivin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kivin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kivin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1970
5 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kivin
Kivin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kivin as a male name
Ranked #8,868 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1970 (5 births)
Kivin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kivin span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 15 babies were registered. While Kivin is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kivin by Decade
How has Kivin 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.
Kivin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kivin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kivin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kivin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kivin?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Kivin 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Kivin a common name?
Kivin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kivin most popular?
Kivin reached peak popularity in 1970, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kivin is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kivin was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kivin a male name?
Kivin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kivin have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kivin peaked in 1970, and the average living bearer is about 51 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kivin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kivin Smith, Kivin Johnson, Kivin 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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