Brent vs Kevin
Brent 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Brent was ranked #92 and Kevin #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Brent was ranked #97 and Kevin #75 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Brent was ranked #244 and Kevin #78 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Brent was ranked #3684 and Kevin #292 among boys in England and Wales.
Brent and Kevin over time
Brent and Kevin appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brent in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kevin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brent 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brent and Kevin changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1974 and 1992, ending at #92 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Brent and Kevin averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #97 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Brent and Kevin were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1954 to 1987, ending at #97 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brent #571 in 1998, Kevin #141 in 1996.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1954–1987
Brent held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kevin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Brent #22 in 1968, Kevin #8 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Brent #97, Kevin #75.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Brent held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brent #571 in 1998, Kevin #141 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brent #3684, Kevin #292.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1974–1992
Brent held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kevin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brent #72 in 1983, Kevin #70 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Brent #92, Kevin #71.
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 | Brent | 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 | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) | 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); Brent does not have one recorded yet.
- Brent has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kevin.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Brent doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ.
How each name got here
Brent
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #292 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys