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 #1029

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Name B

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kellen Kelvin
Current Rank #1029 #1080
Total Births (all years) 16,837 51,334
Peak Year 2012 1961
Peak Year Births 932 1,370
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kellen Kelvin
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 182
1940ss — 228
1950ss 43 5,183
1960ss 43 11,859
1970ss 26 7,931
1980ss 2,854 7,166
1990ss 1,981 7,397
2000ss 4,398 6,259
2010ss 6,165 3,874
2020ss 1,327 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellen Kelvin
2014 672 366
2015 569 399
2016 440 336
2017 420 328
2018 346 281
2019 308 317
2020 291 242
2021 271 254
2022 299 254
2023 250 232
2024 216 201

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, 1954–2024.

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