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 #6250

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Name B

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1082

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Metric Kelby Kelvin
Current Rank #6250 #1082
Total Births (all years) 4,019 51,551
Peak Year 1991 1961
Peak Year Births 187 1,370
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelby Kelvin
1910s - 11
1920s - 61
1930s - 182
1940s 10 228
1950s 63 5,182
1960s 86 11,860
1970s 474 7,931
1980s 637 7,167
1990s 1,364 7,398
2000s 829 6,259
2010s 432 3,875
2020s 124 1,397

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
2025 18 214

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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