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Kelvin

Boy English #967 in 2023

Kelvin is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Kelvin

Of -/- origin, possibly from caol or coille + abhainn. The surname is derived from the river.

Popularity of Kelvin

Popularity, 1912–2023

232 births in 2023

1912 2023

51,133 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023.

Peak year

1961

1,370 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.