Kelso vs Kellen

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

Name A

Kelso

Boy name · Rank #4316

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kelso Kellen
Current Rank #4316 #1029
Total Births (all years) 373 16,837
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 24 932
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelso Kellen
1910ss 33 —
1920ss 34 —
1930ss 23 —
1940ss 17 —
1950ss — 43
1960ss — 43
1970ss — 26
1980ss — 2,854
1990ss 5 1,981
2000ss 72 4,398
2010ss 94 6,165
2020ss 95 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelso Kellen
2014 9 672
2015 10 569
2016 7 440
2017 13 420
2018 10 346
2019 16 308
2020 16 291
2021 13 271
2022 19 299
2023 23 250
2024 24 216

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, 1915–2024.

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