Kelvin
Boy name
Kelvin meaning
narrow, wooded, river
Kelvin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,078 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Kelvin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1930 | #2,781 | 9 |
| 1940 | #1,471 | 21 |
| 1950 | #575 | 139 |
| 1960 | #217 | 1,298 |
| 1965 | #207 | 1,197 |
| 1970 | #253 | 912 |
| 1980 | #312 | 613 |
| 1990 | #288 | 870 |
| 2000 | #389 | 657 |
| 2010 | #520 | 497 |
| 2020 | #922 | 242 |
| 2024 | #1,078 | 201 |
All 104 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | #2,269 | 6 |
| 1915 | #3,825 | 5 |
| 1921 | #4,322 | 5 |
| 1924 | #2,822 | 10 |
| 1925 | #2,755 | 10 |
| 1926 | #4,201 | 5 |
| 1927 | #2,703 | 10 |
| 1928 | #2,387 | 12 |
| 1929 | #2,766 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,781 | 9 |
| 1931 | #2,003 | 14 |
| 1932 | #2,638 | 9 |
| 1933 | #3,642 | 5 |
| 1934 | #1,425 | 23 |
| 1935 | #1,123 | 34 |
| 1936 | #1,051 | 37 |
| 1937 | #1,992 | 13 |
| 1938 | #1,741 | 16 |
| 1939 | #1,425 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,471 | 21 |
| 1941 | #1,633 | 18 |
| 1942 | #1,537 | 21 |
| 1943 | #2,277 | 11 |
| 1944 | #1,890 | 14 |
| 1945 | #1,494 | 20 |
| 1946 | #1,557 | 21 |
| 1947 | #1,425 | 27 |
| 1948 | #1,256 | 33 |
| 1949 | #1,085 | 42 |
| 1950 | #575 | 139 |
| 1951 | #502 | 181 |
| 1952 | #435 | 260 |
| 1953 | #418 | 281 |
| 1954 | #339 | 441 |
| 1955 | #321 | 530 |
| 1956 | #264 | 757 |
| 1957 | #265 | 806 |
| 1958 | #276 | 770 |
| 1959 | #250 | 1,018 |
| 1960 | #217 | 1,298 |
| 1961 | #209 | 1,370 |
| 1962 | #210 | 1,326 |
| 1963 | #210 | 1,333 |
| 1964 | #215 | 1,257 |
| 1965 | #207 | 1,197 |
| 1966 | #212 | 1,079 |
| 1967 | #214 | 1,058 |
| 1968 | #226 | 998 |
| 1969 | #239 | 943 |
| 1970 | #253 | 912 |
| 1971 | #252 | 881 |
| 1972 | #242 | 885 |
| 1973 | #244 | 826 |
| 1974 | #254 | 766 |
| 1975 | #266 | 727 |
| 1976 | #265 | 733 |
| 1977 | #257 | 785 |
| 1978 | #264 | 752 |
| 1979 | #300 | 664 |
| 1980 | #312 | 613 |
| 1981 | #299 | 650 |
| 1982 | #283 | 726 |
| 1983 | #297 | 666 |
| 1984 | #296 | 688 |
| 1985 | #279 | 741 |
| 1986 | #291 | 715 |
| 1987 | #287 | 748 |
| 1988 | #291 | 793 |
| 1989 | #295 | 826 |
| 1990 | #288 | 870 |
| 1991 | #308 | 835 |
| 1992 | #320 | 796 |
| 1993 | #327 | 774 |
| 1994 | #330 | 749 |
| 1995 | #345 | 713 |
| 1996 | #357 | 677 |
| 1997 | #393 | 598 |
| 1998 | #367 | 698 |
| 1999 | #377 | 687 |
| 2000 | #389 | 657 |
| 2001 | #403 | 618 |
| 2002 | #396 | 659 |
| 2003 | #403 | 644 |
| 2004 | #412 | 631 |
| 2005 | #433 | 617 |
| 2006 | #434 | 632 |
| 2007 | #448 | 623 |
| 2008 | #460 | 606 |
| 2009 | #479 | 572 |
| 2010 | #520 | 497 |
| 2011 | #546 | 465 |
| 2012 | #549 | 473 |
| 2013 | #611 | 412 |
| 2014 | #688 | 366 |
| 2015 | #652 | 399 |
| 2016 | #727 | 336 |
| 2017 | #727 | 328 |
| 2018 | #804 | 281 |
| 2019 | #752 | 317 |
| 2020 | #922 | 242 |
| 2021 | #903 | 254 |
| 2022 | #908 | 254 |
| 2023 | #966 | 232 |
| 2024 | #1,078 | 201 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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