Kelby vs Kelvin

Side-by-side comparison of Kelby and Kelvin — 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

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kelby Kelvin
Current Rank #6223 #1080
Total Births (all years) 4,001 51,334
Peak Year 1991 1961
Peak Year Births 187 1,370
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelby Kelvin
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 182
1940ss 10 228
1950ss 63 5,183
1960ss 86 11,859
1970ss 474 7,931
1980ss 637 7,166
1990ss 1,364 7,397
2000ss 829 6,259
2010ss 432 3,874
2020ss 106 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelby Kelvin
2014 40 366
2015 42 399
2016 32 336
2017 29 328
2018 40 281
2019 19 317
2020 22 242
2021 24 254
2022 26 254
2023 20 232
2024 14 201

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, 1948–2024.

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