Recorded 1984–1995 Girls' name Peak 1987 46 births

Kelvina — girls' name

46 babies named Kelvina in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 girls have been named Kelvina since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

46
total births
1984–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Kelvina was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kelvina in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelvina

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Kelvina between 1984 and 1995, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelvina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelvina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kelvina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelvina 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 46 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.

Kelvina at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

46

Since 1984

12 years of records

Peak year

1987

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1984

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1995

Kelvina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1984

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1987)
9
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
45678910 1995199419901988198719851984 8

Kelvina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 63% of Kelvina's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelvina?
46 babies have been named Kelvina since 1984. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1987 with 9 births.
When was Kelvina most popular?
Kelvina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kelvina been used?
Kelvina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 12 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Kelvina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1984–1995 (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.