Kevin vs Tyson

Kevin and Tysoncompared 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 1989, Kevin was ranked #73 and Tyson #84 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Kevin was ranked #76 and Tyson #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #174 and Tyson #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Kevin was ranked #185 and Tyson #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #264 and Tyson #880 among boys in England and Wales.

Kevin and Tyson over time

Kevin and Tyson appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tyson in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Kevin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tyson 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.

Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tyson rose about as far as Kevin fell — from #141 and #2020 in 1996 to #264 and #880 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tyson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Tyson #601 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #264, Tyson #880.

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
See the 2011 Norway ranking
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
See the 1984 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kevin, Tyson
Field	Kevin	Tyson
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #520 (2024)
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); Tyson does not have one recorded yet.
Kevin and Tyson both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Tyson doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

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

Tyson

Popularity journey

First recorded1988
First recorded at #82 among boys in New Zealand in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1995–2010
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1995–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #880 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys