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 #6250

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Kelby Kellen
Current Rank #6250 #1032
Total Births (all years) 4,019 17,042
Peak Year 1991 2012
Peak Year Births 187 932
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelby Kellen
1940s 10 -
1950s 63 43
1960s 86 43
1970s 474 26
1980s 637 2,854
1990s 1,364 1,981
2000s 829 4,398
2010s 432 6,167
2020s 124 1,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelby Kellen
2014 40 672
2015 42 569
2016 32 440
2017 29 420
2018 40 347
2019 19 308
2020 22 291
2021 24 271
2022 26 299
2023 20 251
2024 14 216
2025 18 202

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, 1948–2025.

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