Revan
The video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) features a large cast of characters noted for its diversity and is the subject of significant discussion from gaming magazines and websites.
Meaning & Origin of Revan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) features a large cast of characters noted for its diversity and is the subject of significant discussion from gaming magazines and websites.
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The Story of Revan
As a girl name
Revan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 16 Revans were born — ranking #6,915 that year. As of 2026, Revan ranks #7,244 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 114 Revans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Revan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 111 Revans were born — ranking #1,565 that year. As of 2026, Revan ranks #1,967 for boys with 80 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 1K Revans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Revan
Revan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Revan's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,565. Use the chart and map above to compare Revan'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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