Kel vs Kelvin

Side-by-side comparison of Kel and Kelvin — 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

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kel Kelvin
Current Rank #10027 #1080
Total Births (all years) 240 51,334
Peak Year 2001 1961
Peak Year Births 15 1,370
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kel Kelvin
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 182
1940ss — 228
1950ss 12 5,183
1960ss 36 11,859
1970ss 14 7,931
1980ss 6 7,166
1990ss 34 7,397
2000ss 55 6,259
2010ss 59 3,874
2020ss 24 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kel Kelvin
2014 10 366
2015 5 399
2016 7 336
2017 5 328
2018 6 281
2019 9 317
2020 — 242
2021 6 254
2022 6 254
2023 5 232
2024 7 201

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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