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Summary

The name Kevin has Irish origins, derived from 'Caoimhín', meaning gentle or beloved. It evolved from historical forms such as Caoimhín and has become widely popular in the 20th century. The name is associated with positive traits and does not have biblical relevance.

The name Kevin is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Kevin has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Kevin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1187th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 344th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 27th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 16th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 21st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 35th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 112th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5416th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1249th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1012th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1487th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5148th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 13812th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Kevin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.