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Aidan
Irish
“little and fiery”
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Kevin
“handsome”
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The story behind the name
Meet Kevin.
Kevin comes from the Irish Caoimhín. Its roots are associated with ‘handsome’ and ‘birth,’ with the meaning often shortened to ‘handsome.’ Caoimhín preserves the Irish spelling, while Kevin is the familiar English form.
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A little perspective
How popular is Kevin?
Boys · 2025#2211,628 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 221 | 1,628 |
| 2024 | Boys | 196 | 1,825 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16,509 | 5 |
| 2023 | Boys | 188 | 1,920 |
| 2023 | Girls | 16,418 | 5 |
| 2022 | Boys | 182 | 2,077 |
| 2021 | Boys | 183 | 2,111 |
| 2020 | Boys | 157 | 2,385 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11,629 | 8 |
| 2019 | Boys | 149 | 2,622 |
| 2018 | Boys | 125 | 3,143 |
| 2017 | Boys | 102 | 3,834 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11,166 | 9 |
| 2016 | Boys | 90 | 4,557 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15,317 | 6 |
| 2015 | Boys | 79 | 5,184 |
| 2015 | Girls | 8,224 | 14 |
| 2014 | Boys | 70 | 5,902 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8,289 | 14 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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