US rank #2970 Unisex name Peak 2014 1,141 births

Kellin — #2970 US boys' name

1,141 babies named Kellin in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s971990s812000s972010s6042020s262
#2970
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Kellin was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

110 babies were named Kellin in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kellin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,141 babies named Kellin between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kellin currently holds the #2970 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 110 babies received it in a single year. Kellin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 94 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kellin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kellin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 76 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kellin in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kellin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kellin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,141

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2014

110 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,970

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kellin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
110
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50050100150 20242018201220051999199219861982 7

Kellin popularity over time — girls

94 total births recorded since 1984 (Kellin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
456789 202120132008200520031995199119851984 5

Kellin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
604 births that decade — 53% of Kellin's all-time total
1980s971990s812000s972010s6042020s262

Kellin by state

Where Kellin concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kellin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
76 6.7%
#2 Ohio
36 3.2%
#3 California
32 2.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
31 2.7%
#5 Florida
22 1.9%
#6 Illinois
12 1.1%
#7 North Carolina
11 1.0%
#8 New York
11 1.0%
Texas share of Kellin's total US births 6.7%
Even split

76 of 1,141 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Kellin appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellin?
1,141 babies have been named Kellin since 1982. It currently ranks #2970 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 110 births.
When was Kellin most popular?
Kellin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 604 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kellin most popular?
The top states for the name Kellin are Texas (76 births), Ohio (36 births), California (32 births).
Is Kellin a unisex name?
Yes, Kellin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,141 births, and as a girl's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Kellin been used?
Kellin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kellin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelvin, Kellen, Kellan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.