Kellene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	58	6	–	#3,460
1960s	188	19	+224%	#2,294
1970s	86	9	-54%	#3,158
1980s	93	9	+8%	#4,743
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,460

1960s

188

+224%

#2,294

1970s

-54%

#3,158

1980s

+8%

#4,743

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kellene

Kellene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 425 American babies have been named Kellene. Its peak came in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kellene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kellene?

The median living Kellene is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Kellene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kellene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,495
1980	6	#9,646
1975	6	#8,472
1970	21	#3,158
1965	14	#3,473
1960	16	#3,150
1955	5	#6,275
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kellene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kellene?

The median living Kellene is about 57 years old. Half of all living Kellenes are between 47 and 63 years old.

How many people named Kellene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kellene are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kellene in 2025?

Kellene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kellene?

425 babies have been named Kellene in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kellene most popular?

Kellene peaked in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Kellene a boy or girl name?

Kellene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kellene rising or falling?

Kellene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kellene

Kellene popularity over time

The story of Kellene

How old are people named Kellene?

Kellene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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