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Kevin

Kevin ranks #92 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 19 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #223 among boy dog names.
Kevin's popularity trend

Kevin's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
19
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#92
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+844
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 59 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Kevin mean?
/ˈkɛvɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: Irish

Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish name Cóemgen, built from elements meaning "dear" or "handsome" and "birth." It was borne by Saint Kevin, a sixth-century Irish monk and hermit who founded the monastery at Glendalough.

Kevin is friendly and down-to-earth, a name that feels like a good buddy rather than anything fussy. It suits a companion with an easygoing, likable personality.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Kevin shows up

Cats named Kevin per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.08%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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