Boy nameCurrently #1,080 in the USFalling
Kelvin
//ˈkɛlvən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19616 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kelvin's meaning
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Kelvin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 9 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 23 |
| 1935 | 34 |
| 1936 | 37 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 22 |
| 1940 | 21 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 11 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 20 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1948 | 33 |
| 1949 | 42 |
| 1950 | 139 |
| 1951 | 181 |
| 1952 | 260 |
| 1953 | 281 |
| 1954 | 441 |
| 1955 | 530 |
| 1956 | 762 |
| 1957 | 806 |
| 1958 | 776 |
| 1959 | 1,028 |
| 1960 | 1,309 |
| 1961 | 1,380 |
| 1962 | 1,333 |
| 1963 | 1,341 |
| 1964 | 1,266 |
| 1965 | 1,208 |
| 1966 | 1,085 |
| 1967 | 1,068 |
| 1968 | 1,009 |
| 1969 | 952 |
| 1970 | 923 |
| 1971 | 888 |
| 1972 | 898 |
| 1973 | 836 |
| 1974 | 775 |
| 1975 | 738 |
| 1976 | 733 |
| 1977 | 790 |
| 1978 | 758 |
| 1979 | 669 |
| 1980 | 618 |
| 1981 | 650 |
| 1982 | 726 |
| 1983 | 678 |
| 1984 | 695 |
| 1985 | 750 |
| 1986 | 726 |
| 1987 | 759 |
| 1988 | 800 |
| 1989 | 838 |
| 1990 | 875 |
| 1991 | 840 |
| 1992 | 808 |
| 1993 | 780 |
| 1994 | 749 |
| 1995 | 720 |
| 1996 | 677 |
| 1997 | 598 |
| 1998 | 698 |
| 1999 | 687 |
| 2000 | 657 |
| 2001 | 618 |
| 2002 | 659 |
| 2003 | 644 |
| 2004 | 636 |
| 2005 | 617 |
| 2006 | 632 |
| 2007 | 623 |
| 2008 | 606 |
| 2009 | 572 |
| 2010 | 497 |
| 2011 | 465 |
| 2012 | 473 |
| 2013 | 412 |
| 2014 | 366 |
| 2015 | 399 |
| 2016 | 336 |
| 2017 | 328 |
| 2018 | 281 |
| 2019 | 317 |
| 2020 | 242 |
| 2021 | 254 |
| 2022 | 254 |
| 2023 | 232 |
| 2024 | 201 |
Kelvin through the decades
- Kelvin peaked in 1961, when 1,380 babies were named Kelvin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kelvin has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kelvin currently ranks #1,080 in the US and is cooling off.