Name meaning & stats
Kayvan
Kayvan. 139 US babies since 1940, peak 2013. Notable Kayvans are 1.5× over-represented as composers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2013
139 US babies were named Kayvan between 1940 and 2025.
Kayvan around the world
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2023
- England & Wales: 20 babies since 1996, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kayvans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Composer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Doctor | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are composers, Kayvans show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 22 Kayvons spell it Kayvan
- Kayvon 47%
- Kayvion 18%
- Kaivon 11%
- Kayven 8%
- Kayveon 7%
- Kaiven 5%
- Kayvan 5%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2013)