Kevin comes from the Irish Caoimhín, "handsome" or "kind-born," the name of a sixth-century saint who lived as a hermit in a cave at Glendalough, where a blackbird is said to have nested in his outstretched hand. The name crossed from Ireland into global use in the twentieth century, peaking in the U.S. around 1963 and 1964 when it reached the top 15. Currently at rank 196, it has aged into a name with working-class warmth and famous bearers in every corner: Costner, Bacon, Hart, Durant. Two solid syllables, no pretense. Kevin is the friend who shows up early to help you move. Dependable, friendly, thoroughly itself.
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1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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- Andres
- Justin
- Peter
- Tucker
- Brayden
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