Kelvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kelvin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
US Rank #964
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About the Name Kelvin
Kelvin is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 29 places over five years. Its high point was #360 in 1997, and it now sits at #1460. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kelvin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kelvin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #964, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kelvin
Kelvin John — Kelvin Pius John is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division side AaB and the Tanzania national team.
Kelvin Sánchez — Kelvin Denis Sánchez Vasquez is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Los Chankas.
Kelvin Okafor — Kelvin Okafor is a British hyperrealist artist who specialises in pencil portraits.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kelvin
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Kelvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kelvin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kelvin is declining: down 107 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #360 in 1997.
Kelvin is more popular in the US (#964) than in the UK (#1460). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kelvin include: Kelvin John, Kelvin Sánchez and Kelvin Okafor. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kelvin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kelvins in the wild.
17
UK babies named Kelvin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 107 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kelvin
Almost certainly the only Kelvin in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kelvin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kelvin Peña, also known by the moniker Brother Nature, is an American internet personality known for his viral Twitter videos of himself befriending wild animals.