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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kelvin

Ranked #950 - 1 in 174,417 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

45,867

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#950

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #950
Rarity
1 in 174,417
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Kelvin

There are an estimated 45,867 people named Kelvin alive worldwide today. That ranks Kelvin at #950 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kelvin is held by approximately 45,867 people, ranking #950 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,236 U.S. residents).

Historically Kelvin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Kelvin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Kelvin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kelvin, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 6
  2. 1915: 5
  3. 1921: 5
  4. 1924: 10
  5. 1925: 10
  6. 1926: 5
  7. 1927: 10
  8. 1928: 12
  9. 1929: 9
  10. 1930: 9
  11. 1931: 14
  12. 1932: 9
  13. 1933: 5
  14. 1934: 23
  15. 1935: 34
  16. 1936: 37
  17. 1937: 13
  18. 1938: 16
  19. 1939: 22
  20. 1940: 21
  21. 1941: 18
  22. 1942: 21
  23. 1943: 11
  24. 1944: 14
  25. 1945: 20
  26. 1946: 21
  27. 1947: 27
  28. 1948: 33
  29. 1949: 42
  30. 1950: 139
  31. 1951: 181
  32. 1952: 260
  33. 1953: 281
  34. 1954: 441
  35. 1955: 530
  36. 1956: 762
  37. 1957: 806
  38. 1958: 776
  39. 1959: 1,027
  40. 1960: 1,310
  41. 1961: 1,380
  42. 1962: 1,333
  43. 1963: 1,341
  44. 1964: 1,266
  45. 1965: 1,208
  46. 1966: 1,085
  47. 1967: 1,068
  48. 1968: 1,009
  49. 1969: 952
  50. 1970: 923
  51. 1971: 889
  52. 1972: 897
  53. 1973: 836
  54. 1974: 775
  55. 1975: 738
  56. 1976: 733
  57. 1977: 790
  58. 1978: 758
  59. 1979: 669
  60. 1980: 618
  61. 1981: 650
  62. 1982: 726
  63. 1983: 678
  64. 1984: 696
  65. 1985: 750
  66. 1986: 726
  67. 1987: 759
  68. 1988: 800
  69. 1989: 838
  70. 1990: 875
  71. 1991: 840
  72. 1992: 808
  73. 1993: 780
  74. 1994: 749
  75. 1995: 720
  76. 1996: 678
  77. 1997: 598
  78. 1998: 698
  79. 1999: 687
  80. 2000: 657
  81. 2001: 618
  82. 2002: 659
  83. 2003: 644
  84. 2004: 636
  85. 2005: 617
  86. 2006: 632
  87. 2007: 623
  88. 2008: 606
  89. 2009: 572
  90. 2010: 497
  91. 2011: 465
  92. 2012: 474
  93. 2013: 412
  94. 2014: 366
  95. 2015: 399
  96. 2016: 336
  97. 2017: 328
  98. 2018: 281
  99. 2019: 317
  100. 2020: 242
  101. 2021: 254
  102. 2022: 254
  103. 2023: 232
  104. 2024: 201
  105. 2025: 214

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kelvin worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,867 people named Kelvin alive worldwide today, ranking #950 globally.

Is Kelvin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 174,417 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,867 bearers, which is 1 in 7,236 Americans.

Is Kelvin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kelvin is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Kelvin come from?

Who are famous people named Kelvin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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