boy's name
Kellam
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 30
Kellam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kellam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 13 |
How popular is Kellam?
In 2014, Kellam was given to 7 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 Kellam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kellam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kellam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kellam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kellam
How popular is the name Kellam?
In 2014, Kellam was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kellam a girl's or a boy's name?
Kellam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kellam?
Kellam has 2 syllables.
When was Kellam most popular?
Kellam peaked in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.