—2024 rank
1961peak year
48,762babies named Kelvin since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend
Kelvin popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kelvin mean?
From the name of the Scottish river Kelvin. The scientific temperature unit honors Lord Kelvin, whose title came from the river.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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