How popular is the name Kelvin?

Kelvin ranks 468th among boys' names in US records, with 53,168 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,914.

Is Kelvin a unisex name?

No. Kelvin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1961, when 1,382 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Kelven, Kelvan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#468 of boy names

Pronounced K EH1 L V AH0 N (ARPABET)

Kelvin is a boys' name, and first appears in 1912. It has been given to 53,168 children — the 468th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1961, when 1,382 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Kelven and Kelvan — because they are pronounced identically.

1961Boys: 1,382Girls: 10

These spellings sound identical to Kelvin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Kelvin?: Kelvin ranks 468th among boys' names in US records, with 53,168 births since 1912. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,914.
Is Kelvin a unisex name?: No. Kelvin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kelvin most popular?: 1961, when 1,382 children were given the name. It has been in use for 113 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Kelvin spelled?: Kelven, Kelvan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.