Johan vs Kevin
Johan 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Johan was ranked #39 and Kevin #186 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Johan was ranked #676 and Kevin #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johan was ranked #857 and Kevin #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Johan and Kevin over time
Johan and Kevin appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johan in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kevin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Johan 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
Johan and Kevin changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2025, ending at #39 and #186.
- Longest-running competitions
Johan and Kevin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #39 and #186.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Johan #321 in 1980, Kevin #13 in 1980.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1953–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Kevin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Johan #31 in 2015, Kevin #44 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #39, Kevin #186.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Johan #692 in 2013, Kevin #141 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johan #857, Kevin #264.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1978–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 19.
Highest recorded here: Johan #321 in 1980, Kevin #13 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #676, Kevin #139.
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 | Johan | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #39 (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); Johan does not have one recorded yet.
- Johan and Kevin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Johan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Johan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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