Kevin vs Miguel
Kevin and Miguelcompared 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 2021, Kevin was ranked #135 and Miguel #443 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kevin was ranked #139 and Miguel #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kevin was ranked #292 and Miguel #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #432 and Miguel #619 among boys in Scotland.
Kevin and Miguel over time
Kevin and Miguel appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Miguel 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 2 of those lists, Miguel in 1. 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
Kevin and Miguel changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2021, ending at #135 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Kevin and Miguel were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #292 and #494.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1956–2021
Kevin held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Miguel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #48 in 2000, Miguel #296 in 1977.
The order changed in 1973: Kevin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #477 and #438; by 1973 that had become #245 and #512.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kevin #135, Miguel #443.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Miguel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Miguel #488 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #292, Miguel #494.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1983–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Miguel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #13 in 1983, Miguel #252 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #139, Miguel #348.
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 | Kevin | Miguel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Miguel does not have one recorded yet.
- Kevin and Miguel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Miguel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Miguel
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #494 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys