Keevan
Kevan is a given name, a variant of the name Kevin. The feminine variant is Caoimhe.
Meaning & Origin of Keevan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kevan is a given name, a variant of the name Kevin. The feminine variant is Caoimhe.
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The Story of Keevan
Keevan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Keevans were born — ranking #3,462 that year. As of 2026, Keevan ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 170 Keevans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Keevan
Keevan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Keevan's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Keevan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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