Given name
Kayvon
“a handsome man”
Kayvon is a variant of Kavan. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayvon is a variant of Kavan. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayvon is a variant of Kavan. An origin associated with Kavan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayvon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,418
- 1,418 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,735 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,735 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,013 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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