unisex name
Kelin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 799
Kelin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Kelin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 193 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Kelin?
In 2024, Kelin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kelin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kelin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kelin
How popular is the name Kelin?
In 2024, Kelin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelin is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kelin most popular?
Kelin peaked in 2006, when 47 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.