Boys name
Kelvin
Kelvin is a boys' name given to 48,431 boys in the United States since 1924, peaking in 1961 with 1,336 births. It has appeared in 47 states, and reached its highest rank of 55th among boys names in Mississippi in 1978.
Which states favor Kelvin
Kelvin by state
Top states by all-time births named Kelvin. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 4,933 | #868 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,243 | #866 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 3,784 | #1177 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,659 | #1291 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 3,353 | #901 (2025) |
| 6 | Alabama | 2,640 | #602 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2,529 | #1385 (2024) |
| 8 | Mississippi | 2,089 | #448 (2025) |
| 9 | Illinois | 2,069 | #1393 (2025) |
| 10 | Louisiana | 2,034 | #724 (2025) |
| 11 | South Carolina | 1,790 | — |
| 12 | Virginia | 1,740 | — |
| 13 | Tennessee | 1,492 | — |
| 14 | Michigan | 1,331 | — |
| 15 | New Jersey | 1,284 | — |
| 16 | Ohio | 1,122 | — |
| 17 | Maryland | 1,079 | — |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 975 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 756 | — |
| 20 | District of Columbia | 752 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).