How Many People Are Named Kelin?
An estimated 781 people in the United States have the first name Kelin. It is used for both genders, with 59.8% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Kelin peaked in popularity in 2006 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kelin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
781
About 1 in 438,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2006
47 births
Total Registered
799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelin
Kelin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.8%) and females (40.2%). Out of 799 total births registered, 478 were male and 321 were female.
Kelin as a male name
Ranked #11,649 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (30 births)
Kelin as a female name
Ranked #16,477 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2007 (21 births)
Kelin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelin span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 296 babies were registered. Kelin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelin by Decade
How has Kelin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kelin by State
Birth registrations for Kelin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Georgia, Texas. On average, about 5 Kelins were registered per state.
Kelin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kelin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kelin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelin?
We estimate approximately 781 people named Kelin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 438,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelin a common name?
Kelin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelin most popular?
Kelin reached peak popularity in 2006, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelin is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelin a male name?
Kelin is predominantly male. 59.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelin Smith, Kelin Johnson, Kelin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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