US rank #11548 Boys' name Peak 2021 81 births

Kellum — #11548 US boys' name

81 babies named Kellum in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s302020s33
#11548
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% 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.

What the Data Says About Kellum

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Kellum between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kellum currently holds the #11548 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kellum performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kellum shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kellum 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 81 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.

Kellum at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2021

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,548

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kellum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
8
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
456789 2024202220202015201320092000 5

Kellum by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
33 births that decade — 41% of Kellum's all-time total
2000s182010s302020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellum?
81 babies have been named Kellum since 2000. It currently ranks #11548 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Kellum most popular?
Kellum was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kellum been used?
Kellum has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.