Jaden vs Kevin
Jaden 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 2025, Jaden was ranked #372 and Kevin #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Jaden was ranked #295 and Kevin #192 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jaden was ranked #573 and Kevin #292 among boys in England and Wales.
Jaden and Kevin over time
Jaden and Kevin appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jaden 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 Jaden 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
Jaden and Kevin changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #573 and #292.
- Longest-running competitions
Jaden and Kevin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #573 and #292.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jaden #191 in 2011, Kevin #100 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jaden held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kevin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jaden #164 in 2007, Kevin #141 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jaden #573, Kevin #292.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Jaden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jaden #232 in 2011, Kevin #32 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jaden #372, Kevin #139.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2021
Jaden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jaden #191 in 2011, Kevin #100 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jaden #295, Kevin #192.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kevin
Pairs where Kevin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kevin vs Ronny
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kevin rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #369 and #231 in 1953 to #62 and #515 in 2011.
Kevin · Ronny · 52 shared years, 1953–2011 · Mirrored each other
- Brian vs Kevin
Brian and Kevin changed places 15 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1984, ending at #96 and #70.
Brian · Kevin · 33 shared years, 1952–1984 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Kevin vs Kristoffer
Kevin and Kristoffer changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2025, ending at #186 and #187.
Kevin · Kristoffer · 71 shared years, 1953–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Kevin vs Marcus
Kevin and Marcus changed places 14 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #186 and #150.
Kevin · Marcus · 62 shared years, 1963–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Jaden | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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); Jaden does not have one recorded yet.
- Jaden and Kevin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Jaden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jaden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #573 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