Kelvin Boy
How popular is Kelvin?
#1,034 boy name in 2025
214 baby boys were named Kelvin in the US in 2025, making it the 1034th most popular boy name.
46,506living people named Kelvin (est.)
43median age of people named Kelvin
51,855babies named Kelvin since 1880
1 in 15,492US babies born in 2025
Kelvin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,034 for boys (▲ 48 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 214 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #652 in 2015, #922 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (1,370 boys) |
| Highest rank | #207 in 1965 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kelvin is most popular
Babies named Kelvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.4 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (35 boys)
Kelvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | #2,268 |
| 1920s | 61 | #2,387 |
| 1930s | 182 | #1,051 |
| 1940s | 228 | #1,084 |
| 1950s | 5,182 | #250 |
| 1960s | 11,860 | #207 |
| 1970s | 7,931 | #242 |
| 1980s | 7,167 | #279 |
| 1990s | 7,398 | #288 |
| 2000s | 6,259 | #389 |
| 2010s | 3,875 | #520 |
| 2020s | 1,397 | #905 |
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Questions
- Is Kelvin a boy or girl name?
- Kelvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kelvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Kelvin?
- 214 baby boys were named Kelvin in the US in 2025, making it the 1034th most popular boy name.
- When was Kelvin most popular?
- Kelvin peaked in 1961, when 1,370 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #207 in 1965.
- How many people are named Kelvin?
- 51,855 babies have been named Kelvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 46,506 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 43.
- Where is Kelvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kelvin was most common in Alabama, at 0.4 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.