Total births
86
Boys' name · since 2000
Kellum
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Kellum, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11592
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
86 babies have been named Kellum since 2000, making it today's #11592 boys' name.
Kellum has 86 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11592 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11592 among boys today
- 86 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kellum is currently the #11592 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 86 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11592
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Kellum vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11592
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kellum was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kellum in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kellum compares
86 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kellum's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kellum | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kellum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kellum splits its recorded history at 2019: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kellum at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,592
Active since
2000
Kellum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kellum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kellum's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kellum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kellum? ▼
Kellum has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11592 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Kellum most popular? ▼
Kellum was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kellum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kellum since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kellum? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kellum
Nearby Names Like Kellum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellum
Kelly Boy
#1585 82,400 births
Kelvin Boy
#1082 51,551 births
Kellen Boy
#1032 17,042 births
Kellan Boy
#920 10,752 births
Kelton Boy
#2428 6,640 births
Compare Kellum side by side: Kellum vs Kelly Kellum vs Kelvin Kellum vs Kellen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kellum: #11592 Boys' Name - 86 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kellum. 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 Kellum 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 June 2026.