Kelvin
4 countries#1034 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kelvin was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
51,855 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #1034 · peaked in 1961 with 1,380 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, California, Georgia, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,826 births recorded 1977–2022 · currently #1347 · peaked in 2006 with 109 births
Most common in: La Réunion, Guyane, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
284 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 2005 with 17 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
37 births recorded 1997–2020 · peaked in 1997 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kelvin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #434 | — |
| 2007 | #448 | ↓14 |
| 2008 | #460 | ↓12 |
| 2009 | #479 | ↓19 |
| 2010 | #520 | ↓41 |
| 2011 | #546 | ↓26 |
| 2012 | #549 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #611 | ↓62 |
| 2014 | #688 | ↓77 |
| 2015 | #652 | ↑36 |
| 2016 | #728 | ↓76 |
| 2017 | #727 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #805 | ↓78 |
| 2019 | #752 | ↑53 |
| 2020 | #922 | ↓170 |
| 2021 | #905 | ↑17 |
| 2022 | #908 | ↓3 |
| 2023 | #966 | ↓58 |
| 2024 | #1082 | ↓116 |
| 2025 | #1034 | ↑48 |
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