Kelton vs Kellen

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

Name A

Kelton

Boy name · Rank #2443

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kelton Kellen
Current Rank #2443 #1029
Total Births (all years) 6,604 16,837
Peak Year 2002 2012
Peak Year Births 226 932
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelton Kellen
1910ss 48 —
1920ss 72 —
1930ss 104 —
1940ss 129 —
1950ss 172 43
1960ss 251 43
1970ss 310 26
1980ss 357 2,854
1990ss 1,468 1,981
2000ss 2,006 4,398
2010ss 1,373 6,165
2020ss 314 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelton Kellen
2014 155 672
2015 121 569
2016 120 440
2017 105 420
2018 87 346
2019 102 308
2020 78 291
2021 83 271
2022 48 299
2023 49 250
2024 56 216

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, 1914–2024.

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