boy's name
Bevan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 870
Bevan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1978, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bevan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 116 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 14 |
How popular is Bevan?
In 2024, Bevan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bevan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bevan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bevan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bevan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bevan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bevan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bevan
How popular is the name Bevan?
In 2024, Bevan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bevan a girl's or a boy's name?
Bevan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bevan?
Bevan has 2 syllables.
When was Bevan most popular?
Bevan peaked in 1978, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bevan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bevan currently ranks #3,435 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.