Kelso vs Kelvin

Side-by-side comparison of Kelso and Kelvin — 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

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kelso Kelvin
Current Rank #4316 #1080
Total Births (all years) 373 51,334
Peak Year 2024 1961
Peak Year Births 24 1,370
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelso Kelvin
1910ss 33 11
1920ss 34 61
1930ss 23 182
1940ss 17 228
1950ss — 5,183
1960ss — 11,859
1970ss — 7,931
1980ss — 7,166
1990ss 5 7,397
2000ss 72 6,259
2010ss 94 3,874
2020ss 95 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelso Kelvin
2014 9 366
2015 10 399
2016 7 336
2017 13 328
2018 10 281
2019 16 317
2020 16 242
2021 13 254
2022 19 254
2023 23 232
2024 24 201

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, 1915–2024.

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