Arron vs Kevin
Arron and Kevincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Arron was ranked #749 and Kevin #96 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Arron was ranked #299 and Kevin #100 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #2443 and Kevin #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #619 and Kevin #432 among boys in Scotland.
Arron and Kevin over time
Arron and Kevin appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arron in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kevin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arron 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Kevin moved ahead of Arron in England and Wales · Boys — #138 and #141 the year before became #172 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Arron and Kevin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1974 to 2018, ending at #749 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arron #138 in 1996, Kevin #141 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #138 and #141 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #2443 and #264.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1974–2018
Arron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 31.
Highest recorded here: Arron #168 in 1997, Kevin #11 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arron #749, Kevin #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arron held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kevin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Arron #138 in 1996, Kevin #141 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Kevin moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #138 and #141; by 1997 that had become #172 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arron #2443, Kevin #264.
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 | Arron | Kevin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Arron does not have one recorded yet.
- Arron and Kevin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Arron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arron
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kevin
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys