Girls' name · since 1954
Kellene
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 425 babies named Kellene, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 425
- total births
- 1954–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
425 girls have been named Kellene since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kellene recorded 425 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1989.
- 425 total births
- 1954–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kellene's 425 recorded births place it above 82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kellene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kellene's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kellene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1989
- Peak year (1967)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kellene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kellene's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kellene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
188 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 188 births (44% of all-time use).
Kellene by state
Where Kellene concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 7.5% |
32 of 425 births nationwide.
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- Kellene's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (188 total births) through the 1980s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kellenes (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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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, 1954–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kellene: Baby Name Since 1954 - 425 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kellene. 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 Kellene 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.