Kelvin vs Kelly

Side-by-side comparison of Kelvin and Kelly — 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

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelvin Kelly
Current Rank #1080 #869
Total Births (all years) 51,334 473,641
Peak Year 1961 1977
Peak Year Births 1,370 18,234
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelvin Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss 11 73
1920ss 61 118
1930ss 182 127
1940ss 228 559
1950ss 5,183 15,358
1960ss 11,859 128,052
1970ss 7,931 133,548
1980ss 7,166 109,540
1990ss 7,397 55,723
2000ss 6,259 21,616
2010ss 3,874 7,201
2020ss 1,183 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelvin Kelly
2014 366 739
2015 399 675
2016 336 605
2017 328 504
2018 281 485
2019 317 447
2020 242 366
2021 254 324
2022 254 347
2023 232 362
2024 201 310

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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