Kel vs Kellen

Side-by-side comparison of Kel and Kellen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kel

Boy name · Rank #10027

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kel Kellen
Current Rank #10027 #1029
Total Births (all years) 240 16,837
Peak Year 2001 2012
Peak Year Births 15 932
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kel Kellen
1950ss 12 43
1960ss 36 43
1970ss 14 26
1980ss 6 2,854
1990ss 34 1,981
2000ss 55 4,398
2010ss 59 6,165
2020ss 24 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kel Kellen
2014 10 672
2015 5 569
2016 7 440
2017 5 420
2018 6 346
2019 9 308
2020 — 291
2021 6 271
2022 6 299
2023 5 250
2024 7 216

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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