Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Kavin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,997 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#3,997
among boys · ↑381 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Kavin · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
95 babies
All-time total
2,934
#2,575 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Kavin popularity over time

2,934 babies have been named Kavin since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 135 14 – #1,465
1960s 345 35 +156% #1,177
1970s 288 29 -17% #1,274
1980s 295 30 +2% #1,424
1990s 306 31 +4% #1,850
2000s 638 64 +108% #1,733
2010s 762 76 +19% #1,649
2020s (to 2025) 165 28 -64% #3,214

Where Kavin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kavin

Kavin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,997 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,934 American babies have been named Kavin. Its peak came in 2010, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kavin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kavin?

The median living Kavin is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 2,800 people named Kavin are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kavin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #3,997
2024 24 #4,378
2023 16 #5,792
2022 29 #3,824
2021 37 #3,214
2020 32 #3,456
2019 54 #2,474
2018 58 #2,316
2017 95 #1,671
2016 75 #1,949
2015 73 #1,991
2014 65 #2,132
2013 73 #1,925
2012 87 #1,734
2011 87 #1,710
2010 95 #1,649
2009 81 #1,834
2008 84 #1,784
2007 72 #1,965
2006 64 #2,073
2005 77 #1,733
2004 60 #2,007
2003 68 #1,773
2002 45 #2,320
2001 57 #1,922
2000 30 #2,955
1995 29 #2,594
1990 24 #2,740
1985 19 #2,649
1980 22 #2,326
1975 19 #2,323
1970 40 #1,321
1965 42 #1,177
1960 37 #1,306
1955 15 #2,095
1950 5 #3,952
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kavin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kavin?

The median living Kavin is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kavins are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Kavin are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Kavin are alive in the United States, based on 2,934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kavin in 2025?

Kavin ranked #3,997 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kavin?

2,934 babies have been named Kavin in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kavin most popular?

Kavin peaked in 2010, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Kavin a boy or girl name?

Kavin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kavin rising or falling?

Kavin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kavin become more popular?

Kavin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Kavin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kavin

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