Aarav vs Kevins
Aarav and Kevinscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Aarav was ranked #367 and Kevins #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Aarav was ranked #646 and Kevins #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aarav and Kevins over time
Aarav and Kevins appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Aarav held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kevins in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kevins reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aarav in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aarav #276 in 2013, Kevins #2194 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2021
Aarav held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kevins in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #276 in 2013, Kevins #2194 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aarav #367, Kevins #4789.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aarav | Kevins |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav and Kevins both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aarav
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 2003–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kevins
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2019
Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2008–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys