Kevin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #14271 in 2012 with 7 recorded births. This places Kevin in the bottom 27% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 46 births ranking #3298. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 251,535 girls born was named Kevin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kevin is an Irish classic usually linked with beauty, gentleness, and kindness. It became one of the most widely recognised Irish boys' names in the modern English-speaking world.
The name comes from Saint Kevin and later spread well beyond Ireland, becoming a major mainstream favourite in the twentieth century. Its success lies in sounding friendly and stable without being overly formal.