The first name Kevan
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Kevan, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#1,765).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kevan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kevan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 10 boys born in the United States were named Kevan, the 8,054th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 88 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kevan
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kevan GosperAustralian sprinter and International Olympic Committee member (1933–2024)
- Kevan MillerAmerican ice hockey defenceman, born 1987
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Kevan?
- Kevan comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Kevan?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kevan, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Kevan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 3,531 US babies named Kevan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kevan most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 88 babies were named Kevan, its highest rank at 986th.
- What name is Kevan a form of?
- Kevan is a form of Kevin.