Keven is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keven means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keven across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keven has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keven is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “handsome, gentle”. A variant spelling of Kevin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,882 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 27 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keven per year, United States (1930 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (225/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (3/yr).
Keven is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #1,788 nationally (given to 230 babies that year).
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