Kelton Boy
How popular is Kelton?
#3,313 boy name in 2025
35 baby boys were named Kelton in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name.
6,167living people named Kelton (est.)
23median age of people named Kelton
6,666babies named Kelton since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025
Kelton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,313 for boys (▼ 895 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 35 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,416 in 2015, #1,895 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2002 (226 boys) |
| Highest rank | #761 in 2002 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kelton is most popular
Babies named Kelton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 0.1 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (35 boys)
Kelton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 | #1,877 |
| 1920s | 72 | #2,346 |
| 1930s | 104 | #1,532 |
| 1940s | 129 | #1,576 |
| 1950s | 172 | #1,664 |
| 1960s | 251 | #1,363 |
| 1970s | 310 | #1,411 |
| 1980s | 357 | #1,289 |
| 1990s | 1,468 | #793 |
| 2000s | 2,006 | #761 |
| 2010s | 1,373 | #1,008 |
| 2020s | 350 | #1,852 |
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Questions
- Is Kelton a boy or girl name?
- Kelton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kelton were boys.
- How popular is the name Kelton?
- 35 baby boys were named Kelton in the US in 2025, making it the 3313th most popular boy name.
- When was Kelton most popular?
- Kelton peaked in 2002, when 226 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #761 in 2002.
- How many people are named Kelton?
- 6,666 babies have been named Kelton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,167 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Kelton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kelton was most common in Mississippi, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.