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Kevins

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What official birth registration shows about Kevins: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2010–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2010 to 2021, ranging from #2194 to #4789.201020122014201620192021#2194#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2010#3332
2011#2194
2012#3987
2013#2660
2014#2690
2015#3373
2016#4023
2018#4749
2019#4702
2020#4608
2021#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 11 of the 12 years from 2010 to 2021.

In 2019: #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4702 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2008–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2019

    Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2008–2019).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2008 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #604 in Republic of Ireland in 2009.

Kevins's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kevins is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kevins, between 2008 and 2021, in 13 of those 14 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2009England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 201120082021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2008–20194#604 in 2009
England and Wales2010–202111#2194 in 2011
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What is known about Kevins

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2008–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2008 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #604 in Republic of Ireland in 2009. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.