Kelvin
A boys’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning narrow water; from River Kelvin in Scotland.
Babies a year
325
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1538
17 babies
How Kelvin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #651 |
| 2016 | #728 |
| 2017 | #728 |
| 2018 | #806 |
| 2019 | #756 |
| 2020 | #924 |
| 2021 | #910 |
| 2022 | #910 |
| 2023 | #964 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Kelvin. In the US, 325 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,365 in 1961.
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