Kevin vs Rayan
Kevin and Rayancompared 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, Kevin was ranked #139 and Rayan #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Kevin was ranked #186 and Rayan #158 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #264 and Rayan #188 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Kevin was ranked #207 and Rayan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #432 and Rayan #278 among boys in Scotland.
Kevin and Rayan over time
Kevin and Rayan appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rayan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Rayan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Rayan moved ahead of Kevin in England and Wales · Boys — #192 and #205 the year before became #203 and #197.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Rayan rose about as far as Kevin fell — from #141 and #2357 in 1996 to #264 and #188 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rayan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Rayan #175 in 2016.
The order changed in 2022: Rayan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #192 and #205; by 2022 that had become #203 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #264, Rayan #188.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rayan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #44 in 2002, Rayan #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Rayan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #133 and #192; by 2023 that had become #149 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #186, Rayan #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Rayan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #44 in 2007, Rayan #263 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #139, Rayan #272.
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 | Kevin | Rayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) | Norway · Boys #158 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Rayan does not have one recorded yet.
- Kevin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rayan.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Rayan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #186 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #158 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys