Jørund vs Kevin
Jørund 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 2011, Jørund was ranked #549 and Kevin #62 among boys in Norway.
Jørund and Kevin over time
Jørund and Kevin appear together in 1 published list, across 51 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jørund 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.
Jørund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kevin 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
Jørund and Kevin changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1953 and 2011, ending at #549 and #62.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kevin rose about as far as Jørund fell — from #313 and #369 in 1953 to #549 and #62 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Jørund and Kevin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1953 to 2011, ending at #549 and #62.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1953–2011
Jørund held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kevin in 35.
Highest recorded here: Jørund #261 in 1958, Kevin #44 in 2002.
The order changed in 1973: Kevin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #268 and #477; by 1973 that had become #508 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jørund #549, Kevin #62.
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 | Jørund | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #549 (2011) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Jørund does not have one recorded yet.
- Jørund has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kevin.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Jørund doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jørund
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #357 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2011
Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1946–2011).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in Norway, in 2011.
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 #292 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys