Masculine dossier · first seen 1912

Kelvin

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Kelvin
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1961

Peak era

1961

Peak rank proxy

1,370

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Boomer

1912Peak 19612024

Peak year

1961

Decline from peak

85.3%

2024

201

All-time

51,334

Kelvin is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1961, when 1,370 boys were named Kelvin.

In 2024, only 201 boys were given the name.

Down 85.3% from its peak.

All told, about 51,334 Americans have been named Kelvin and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1912.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1961

19611,370 boys named Kelvin

2024201 boys named Kelvin

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