Girls' name · since 1960
Kelene
Kelene has 44 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1960–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Kelene since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelene has been recorded 44 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1971.
- 44 total births
- 1960–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 89% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kelene's 44 recorded births place it above 49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelene's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1971
- Peak year (1969)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kelene's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Kelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 39 births (89% of all-time use).
Kelene by state
Where Kelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 11.4% |
5 of 44 births nationwide.
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- Kelene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kelenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kelene: Baby Name Since 1960 - 44 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kelene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.