Names / Boy names
Kelvin
Current rank
#1,036
and easing
All-time peak
#207
in 1965
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
51,800
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #207 in 1965 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kelvin makes its debut in American naming records in 1912, where it reads as a boys' name. Its strongest year was 1965, at #207 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 51,800 children have been named this.