Kelson Boy
How popular is Kelson?
#3,756 boy name in 2025
29 baby boys were named Kelson in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
1,377living people named Kelson (est.)
20median age of people named Kelson
1,404babies named Kelson since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025
Kelson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,756 for boys (▲ 811 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 29 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,084 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2009 (49 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,963 in 1990 |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kelson is most popular
Babies named Kelson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Kelson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #4,032 |
| 1970s | 6 | #5,353 |
| 1980s | 148 | #1,970 |
| 1990s | 310 | #1,963 |
| 2000s | 386 | #2,395 |
| 2010s | 385 | #2,514 |
| 2020s | 164 | #3,414 |
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Questions
- Is Kelson a boy or girl name?
- Kelson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kelson were boys.
- How popular is the name Kelson?
- 29 baby boys were named Kelson in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
- When was Kelson most popular?
- Kelson peaked in 2009, when 49 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,963 in 1990.
- How many people are named Kelson?
- 1,404 babies have been named Kelson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,377 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Kelson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kelson was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.