Kervens
Boy name · #3999 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Kervens, placing it at #3999 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Kervens.
Babies named Kervens per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Kervens first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kervens in class?
Kervens scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kervens is most common
State-level data for Kervens is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kervens
Statistically, parents drawn to Kervens tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marvens, Rollins, Kazimir, Kairen, and Kavari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kervens | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6519 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6415 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kervens a popular boy name?
Kervens ranked #3999 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Kervens most popular?
Kervens peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kervens?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Kervens. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.