Kellen vs Kelvin

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

Name A

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Name B

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1082

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Metric Kellen Kelvin
Current Rank #1032 #1082
Total Births (all years) 17,042 51,551
Peak Year 2012 1961
Peak Year Births 932 1,370
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kellen Kelvin
1910s - 11
1920s - 61
1930s - 182
1940s - 228
1950s 43 5,182
1960s 43 11,860
1970s 26 7,931
1980s 2,854 7,167
1990s 1,981 7,398
2000s 4,398 6,259
2010s 6,167 3,875
2020s 1,530 1,397

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellen Kelvin
2014 672 366
2015 569 399
2016 440 336
2017 420 328
2018 347 281
2019 308 317
2020 291 242
2021 271 254
2022 299 254
2023 251 232
2024 216 201
2025 202 214

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, 1954–2025.

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