Kelvin vs Kellen

Side-by-side comparison of Kelvin and Kellen — 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

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kelvin Kellen
Current Rank #1080 #1029
Total Births (all years) 51,334 16,837
Peak Year 1961 2012
Peak Year Births 1,370 932
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelvin Kellen
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 61 —
1930ss 182 —
1940ss 228 —
1950ss 5,183 43
1960ss 11,859 43
1970ss 7,931 26
1980ss 7,166 2,854
1990ss 7,397 1,981
2000ss 6,259 4,398
2010ss 3,874 6,165
2020ss 1,183 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelvin Kellen
2014 366 672
2015 399 569
2016 336 440
2017 328 420
2018 281 346
2019 317 308
2020 242 291
2021 254 271
2022 254 299
2023 232 250
2024 201 216

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, 1912–2024.

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