Kelvin vs Kellan

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

Name A

Kelvin

Boy name · Rank #1080

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Name B

Kellan

Boy name · Rank #918

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Metric Kelvin Kellan
Current Rank #1080 #918
Total Births (all years) 51,334 10,537
Peak Year 1961 2013
Peak Year Births 1,370 843
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Kelvin Kellan
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 61 —
1930ss 182 —
1940ss 228 —
1950ss 5,183 6
1960ss 11,859 —
1970ss 7,931 —
1980ss 7,166 397
1990ss 7,397 471
2000ss 6,259 1,498
2010ss 3,874 6,717
2020ss 1,183 1,448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelvin Kellan
2014 366 809
2015 399 776
2016 336 601
2017 328 503
2018 281 438
2019 317 308
2020 242 370
2021 254 285
2022 254 284
2023 232 257
2024 201 252

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, 1912–2024.

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