Boys' name · since 1969
Kelwin
Kelwin has 120 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 120
- total births
- 1969–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Kelwin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 120 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Kelwin recorded 120 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2007.
- 120 total births
- 1969–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kelwin's 120 recorded births place it above 64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kelwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelwin's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2007
- Peak year (1986)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2007.
120 total births across 39 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1986 with 10 births in a single year.
Kelwin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kelwin's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kelwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (31% of all-time use).
Kelwin decade highlights
- Peak decade 37 births
- Runner-up 36 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kelwin by state
Where Kelwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 4.2% |
5 of 120 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 4.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 4.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Kelwin's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kelwins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1969–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kelwin: Baby Name Since 1969 - 120 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelwin. 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 Kelwin 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.
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