Kelson vs Kelvin

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

Name A

Kelson

Boy name · Rank #4597

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Name B

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kelson Kelvin
Current Rank #4597 #1080
Total Births (all years) 1,375 51,334
Peak Year 2009 1961
Peak Year Births 49 1,370
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelson Kelvin
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 61
1930ss — 182
1940ss — 228
1950ss — 5,183
1960ss 5 11,859
1970ss 6 7,931
1980ss 148 7,166
1990ss 310 7,397
2000ss 386 6,259
2010ss 385 3,874
2020ss 135 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelson Kelvin
2014 49 366
2015 37 399
2016 30 336
2017 37 328
2018 38 281
2019 33 317
2020 19 242
2021 30 254
2022 30 254
2023 34 232
2024 22 201

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, 1962–2024.

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