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Kelton
A given name in English and French
Language contexts for this entry: English, French
No sourced pronunciation yet
- Origin
- Not established
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- 3 cited sources Source-reported
01 / Meaning & origin
About Kelton
Kelton is a masculine given name documented in English and French.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Where Kelton is used
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States
Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 35 boys (rank 3314). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Popularity over time
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
United States
1880–2025 Spelling: Kelton
- Latest · 2025
- 35
- applications
- Rank #3,314
- Peak year
- 2002
- 226 applications
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
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| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 7 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1918 | 10 | 2,699 | observed |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 9 | 2,967 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1922 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1923 | 7 | 3,467 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | observed |
| 1929 | 8 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,471 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,393 | observed |
| 1935 | 12 | 2,127 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,081 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1942 | 9 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1943 | 20 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,919 | observed |
| 1947 | 15 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1948 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1950 | 18 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 21 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1953 | 20 | 1,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 19 | 1,762 | observed |
| 1955 | 16 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1956 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1957 | 17 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1960 | 19 | 1,858 | observed |
| 1961 | 27 | 1,552 | observed |
| 1962 | 25 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1963 | 27 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1964 | 24 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1965 | 30 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1966 | 29 | 1,428 | observed |
| 1967 | 31 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1968 | 18 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1969 | 21 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1970 | 21 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1971 | 31 | 1,560 | observed |
| 1972 | 25 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1973 | 27 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1974 | 28 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1976 | 40 | 1,411 | observed |
| 1977 | 32 | 1,670 | observed |
| 1978 | 34 | 1,616 | observed |
| 1979 | 42 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1980 | 29 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1981 | 31 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1982 | 32 | 1,774 | observed |
| 1983 | 25 | 2,085 | observed |
| 1984 | 22 | 2,292 | observed |
| 1985 | 31 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1986 | 31 | 1,917 | observed |
| 1987 | 45 | 1,563 | observed |
| 1988 | 40 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1989 | 71 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1990 | 102 | 1,049 | observed |
| 1991 | 105 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1992 | 116 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1993 | 140 | 909 | observed |
| 1994 | 143 | 912 | observed |
| 1995 | 163 | 844 | observed |
| 1996 | 180 | 799 | observed |
| 1997 | 185 | 795 | observed |
| 1998 | 172 | 847 | observed |
| 1999 | 162 | 916 | observed |
| 2000 | 186 | 857 | observed |
| 2001 | 195 | 833 | observed |
| 2002 | 226 | 762 | observed |
| 2003 | 203 | 852 | observed |
| 2004 | 217 | 820 | observed |
| 2005 | 183 | 953 | observed |
| 2006 | 182 | 1,008 | observed |
| 2007 | 211 | 940 | observed |
| 2008 | 218 | 932 | observed |
| 2009 | 185 | 1,036 | observed |
| 2010 | 159 | 1,159 | observed |
| 2011 | 168 | 1,101 | observed |
| 2012 | 196 | 1,008 | observed |
| 2013 | 160 | 1,135 | observed |
| 2014 | 155 | 1,188 | observed |
| 2015 | 121 | 1,416 | observed |
| 2016 | 120 | 1,443 | observed |
| 2017 | 105 | 1,554 | observed |
| 2018 | 87 | 1,762 | observed |
| 2019 | 102 | 1,614 | observed |
| 2020 | 78 | 1,895 | observed |
| 2021 | 83 | 1,853 | observed |
| 2022 | 48 | 2,717 | observed |
| 2023 | 49 | 2,660 | observed |
| 2024 | 57 | 2,418 | observed |
| 2025 | 35 | 3,314 | observed |
About this dataset and its counting rules
Statistics count the spelling “Kelton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
- Universe
- US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
- Rounding
- Integer application counts retained without rounding.
- Suppression
- Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
- Ranking
- computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
History
Notable bearers
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Roy Orbison
1936–1988American musician (1936 –1988)
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06 / Behind the facts
Sources for this page
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3
- Wikidata Q92955000CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: KeltonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: KeltonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.