Boys' name · since 1980

Kelvyn

Kelvyn has 267 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
267
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

Kelvyn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 267 recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelvyn has been recorded 267 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.

  • #11,285 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 267 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelvyn ranks #11,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 267 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#11,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
267
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kelvyn's 267 recorded births place it above 75.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kelvyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kelvyn's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kelvyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2008)
16
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 19801994199820022007201220172021 8

Kelvyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (112 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Kelvyn's strongest decade.

112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Kelvyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelvyn? ▼
267 babies have been named Kelvyn since 1980. All-time, it sits at #11,285 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2008 with 16 births.
Where does Kelvyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelvyn ranks #11,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kelvyn most popular? ▼
Kelvyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kelvyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelvyn since 1980 -- 42 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kelvyn? ▼
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 Kelvyn's data

  • Kelvyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kelvyn

Nearby Names Like Kelvyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelvyn

Kelly Boy
#1867 82,400 births
Kelvin Boy
#1035 51,551 births
Kellen Boy
#1069 17,042 births
Kellan Boy
#1030 10,752 births
Kelton Boy
#3319 6,640 births

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Chevelle #8366
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Jojo #12299
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Marquelle
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kelvyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1980–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kelvyn 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 August 2026.