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 #4332

Full profile →
Name B

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1082

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kelso Kelvin
Current Rank #4332 #1082
Total Births (all years) 387 51,551
Peak Year 2024 1961
Peak Year Births 24 1,370
Peak Decade 2020s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelso Kelvin
1910s 33 11
1920s 34 61
1930s 23 182
1940s 17 228
1950s - 5,182
1960s - 11,860
1970s - 7,931
1980s - 7,167
1990s 5 7,398
2000s 72 6,259
2010s 94 3,875
2020s 109 1,397

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
2025 14 214

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, 1915–2025.

← Compare different names