Kelby vs Kellen

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

Name A

Kelby

Boy name · Rank #6223

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kelby Kellen
Current Rank #6223 #1029
Total Births (all years) 4,001 16,837
Peak Year 1991 2012
Peak Year Births 187 932
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelby Kellen
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 63 43
1960ss 86 43
1970ss 474 26
1980ss 637 2,854
1990ss 1,364 1,981
2000ss 829 4,398
2010ss 432 6,165
2020ss 106 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelby Kellen
2014 40 672
2015 42 569
2016 32 440
2017 29 420
2018 40 346
2019 19 308
2020 22 291
2021 24 271
2022 26 299
2023 20 250
2024 14 216

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, 1948–2024.

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