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Keyvin

KAY-vin /keɪˈvɪn/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#6,618 in 1997
First recorded
1987

Meaning of Keyvin

Pronounced KAY-vin (/keɪˈvɪn/), Keyvin springs from the same Celtic soil as Kevin, tracing back to the Irish deo-chaoin, “gentle, kind birth,” but with a modern twist you can almost taste in that crisp “Key.” It flickers on the US charts like a rare firefly—five to eight little Keyvins a year since the late ’80s, hovering in the mid-700s to low-900s—each a tiny spark of originality. Imagine a youngster named Keyvin zipping through backyard adventures or typing away at a computer, unlocking secret worlds with every keystroke and beaming curiosity. Warm yet spirited, the name bridges old-world charm and fresh Anglo-American flair, nodding to heroic sagas while dancing to its own beat. For parents craving a name that feels both familiar and unexpected, Keyvin is the perfect linguistic key—opening doors to a story all its own.

How to pronounce Keyvin

English

Popularity of Keyvin in the U.S.

Keyvin was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #6,618 in 1997. It first appears in the records in 1987.

Bar and line chart: Keyvin in the U.S., 1987–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 1997 and 5 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #6,618 in 1997, #12,008 in 2025.
  • Boys named Keyvin (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1987–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1987⁠–⁠2025 14 rows
Keyvin: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025512,008back (not recorded in 2013–2024)
201279,709▲ 2,578
2011512,287▼ 56
2010512,231back (not recorded in 2009)
200889,019back (not recorded in 2007)
200679,585▼ 470
200579,115▼ 188
200478,927▲ 654
200369,581back (not recorded in 2000–2002)
199977,874back (not recorded in 1998)
199786,618▲ 2,397
199659,015back (not recorded in 1993–1995)
199258,435back (not recorded in 1988–1991)
198756,951new