Keven
A respelling of Kevin, the anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhin. It is built on caomh, meaning "gentle," "kind" or "beloved."
Keven in 2025
Keven was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,634th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Keven
Keven reached its highest point in 2003, when 225 babies were given the name, ranking 1,787th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,315th, in 1967.
Across the 96 years of records since 1930, 8,882 babies have been named Keven. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Keven by decade
| Decade | Babies named Keven | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 | 6,904 |
| 1940s | 53 | 3,103 |
| 1950s | 899 | 1,412 |
| 1960s | 1,469 | 1,315 |
| 1970s | 1,174 | 1,443 |
| 1980s | 950 | 2,081 |
| 1990s | 1,577 | 1,735 |
| 2000s | 1,925 | 1,787 |
| 2010s | 714 | 2,527 |
| 2020s | 110 | 7,641 |
Where Keven is heading
Keven has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 50 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
Names like Keven
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Keven.