Kelson
Kelson was the 3812th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 1996th; the most babies were born in 2009 (49). Over the last ten years it has moved down 690 places. More babies were named Kelson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,812 boys, up 1,140 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200949 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,404babies recorded
Kelson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,812 | 29 |
| 2020 | #4,952 | 19 |
| 2010 | #3,500 | 31 |
| 2000 | #3,377 | 25 |
| 1990 | #1,997 | 38 |
| 1980 | #4,329 | 9 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kelson, counting every spelling?
Kelson is the most common spelling of a name family that had 29 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 29 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelson | 29 | #3,812 | 145 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kelson?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kelson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kelson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kelson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kelson?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Kelson are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 30. That makes Kelson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kelson by state
How common Kelson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kelson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kelson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kelson
How popular is the name Kelson?
Kelson was the 3812th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 1996th; the most babies were born in 2009 (49). Over the last ten years it has moved down 690 places. More babies were named Kelson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kelson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kelson in the US.
Where is Kelson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kelson was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).