How Many People Are Named Kellin?
An estimated 1,219 people in the United States have the first name Kellin. It is predominantly male (92.4%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kellin peaked in popularity in 2014 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kellin 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 Kellin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kellin is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,219
About 1 in 281,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2014
110 births
Total Registered
1,235
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kellin
Kellin is predominantly male (92.4%), though 94 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kellin as a male name
Ranked #2,969 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (110 births)
Kellin as a female name
Ranked #16,480 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1995 (8 births)
Kellin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kellin span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 620 babies were registered. While Kellin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kellin by Decade
How has Kellin 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.
Kellin by State
Birth registrations for Kellin span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma. On average, about 23 Kellins were registered per state.
Kellin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kellin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kellin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kellin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kellin?
We estimate approximately 1,219 people named Kellin 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 281,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Kellin a common name?
Kellin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,235 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kellin most popular?
Kellin reached peak popularity in 2014, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kellin is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kellin a male name?
Kellin is predominantly male. 92.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kellin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kellin Smith, Kellin Johnson, Kellin 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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