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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kel | Kelvin |
| Current Rank | #10063 | #1082 |
| Total Births (all years) | 245 | 51,551 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 1961 |
| Peak Year Births | 15 | 1,370 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1956 | 1912 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kel | Kelvin |
| 1910s | - | 11 |
| 1920s | - | 61 |
| 1930s | - | 182 |
| 1940s | - | 228 |
| 1950s | 12 | 5,182 |
| 1960s | 36 | 11,860 |
| 1970s | 14 | 7,931 |
| 1980s | 6 | 7,167 |
| 1990s | 34 | 7,398 |
| 2000s | 55 | 6,259 |
| 2010s | 59 | 3,875 |
| 2020s | 29 | 1,397 |
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 |
| 2025 | 5 | 214 |