Kelton vs Kelvin

Side-by-side comparison of Kelton and Kelvin — 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

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Metric Kelton Kelvin
Current Rank #2443 #1080
Total Births (all years) 6,604 51,334
Peak Year 2002 1961
Peak Year Births 226 1,370
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kelton Kelvin
1910ss 48 11
1920ss 72 61
1930ss 104 182
1940ss 129 228
1950ss 172 5,183
1960ss 251 11,859
1970ss 310 7,931
1980ss 357 7,166
1990ss 1,468 7,397
2000ss 2,006 6,259
2010ss 1,373 3,874
2020ss 314 1,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelton Kelvin
2014 155 366
2015 121 399
2016 120 336
2017 105 328
2018 87 281
2019 102 317
2020 78 242
2021 83 254
2022 48 254
2023 49 232
2024 56 201

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, 1914–2024.

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