Total births
324
Boys' name · since 1975
Kelon
324 babies named Kelon in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 324
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Kelon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 324 have been recorded since 1975.
Kelon has 324 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2023.
- 324 total births
- 1975–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
324 boys have been named Kelon since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 324
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kelon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kelon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Kelon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelon's full recorded timeline at 2000, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Kelon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kelon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kelon's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kelon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelon? ▼
324 babies have been named Kelon since 1975. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2000 with 18 births.
When was Kelon most popular? ▼
Kelon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kelon been used? ▼
Records for Kelon go back to 1975, giving 49 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kelon? ▼
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.
What to do with Kelon's data
- Kelon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Kelon
Nearby Names Like Kelon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelon
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 Kelon side by side: Kelon vs Kelly Kelon vs Kelvin Kelon vs Kellen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kelon: Baby Name Since 1975 - 324 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelon. 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 Kelon 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.