Recorded 1969–2007 Boys' name Peak 1986 120 births

Kelwin — boys' name

120 babies named Kelwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s371980s161990s242000s36

The verdict

120 boys have been named Kelwin since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.

120
total births
1969–2007
years on record
1970s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kelwin was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

10 babies were named Kelwin in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Kelwin between 1969 and 2007, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kelwin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelwin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kelwin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kelwin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelwin 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 120 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.

Kelwin at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

120

Since 1969

39 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1969

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2007

Kelwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1969

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 2007200419981990197919761969 7

Kelwin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
37 births that decade — 31% of Kelwin's all-time total
1960s71970s371980s161990s242000s36

Kelwin by state

Where Kelwin concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kelwin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 4.2%
Texas share of Kelwin's total US births 4.2%

5 of 120 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelwin?
120 babies have been named Kelwin since 1969. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Kelwin most popular?
Kelwin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Kelwin most popular?
The top states for the name Kelwin are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kelwin been used?
Kelwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 39 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Kelwin?
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.

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, 1969–2007 (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.