How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kevin

Kevin has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 1,204,638 U.S. babies, the 409th most common name by sound today, peaking at 30,951 in 1963, with 1,649 in 2025.

By sound, Kevin also includes the spellings Keven, Kevan, Kevyn.

Rising