boy's name
Kelton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,283
Kelton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 226 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kelton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 251 |
| 1970s | 310 |
| 1980s | 362 |
| 1990s | 1,484 |
| 2000s | 2,011 |
| 2010s | 1,373 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 350 |
How popular is Kelton?
In 2025, Kelton was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kelton is used
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 Kelton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kelton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kelton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kelton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kelton
How popular is the name Kelton?
In 2025, Kelton was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kelton a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kelton?
Kelton has 2 syllables.
When was Kelton most popular?
Kelton peaked in 2002, when 226 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kelton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelton currently ranks #2,457 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.