Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Kelson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,812 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,812
among boys · ↑825 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Kelson · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
49 babies
All-time total
1,404
#4,145 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Kelson popularity over time

1,404 babies have been named Kelson since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,359
1970s 6 1 +20% #5,732
1980s 148 15 +2367% #1,996
1990s 310 31 +109% #1,997
2000s 386 39 +25% #2,413
2010s 385 39 0% #2,526
2020s (to 2025) 164 27 -29% #3,452

Where Kelson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kelson

Kelson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,812 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,404 American babies have been named Kelson. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kelson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelson?

The median living Kelson is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 29. An estimated 1,400 people named Kelson are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Kelson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,812
2024 22 #4,637
2023 34 #3,452
2022 30 #3,732
2021 30 #3,698
2020 19 #4,952
2019 33 #3,461
2018 38 #3,078
2017 37 #3,162
2016 30 #3,648
2015 37 #3,122
2014 49 #2,526
2013 48 #2,550
2012 40 #2,931
2011 42 #2,831
2010 31 #3,500
2009 49 #2,576
2008 38 #3,079
2007 41 #2,897
2006 37 #3,006
2005 48 #2,413
2004 39 #2,723
2003 41 #2,535
2002 34 #2,793
2001 34 #2,768
2000 25 #3,377
1995 30 #2,533
1990 38 #1,997
1985 – –
1980 9 #4,329
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelson?

The median living Kelson is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kelsons are between 11 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kelson are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kelson are alive in the United States, based on 1,404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelson in 2025?

Kelson ranked #3,812 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelson?

1,404 babies have been named Kelson in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelson most popular?

Kelson peaked in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Kelson a boy or girl name?

Kelson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kelson rising or falling?

Kelson is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kelson become more popular?

Kelson looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Kelson in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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