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Kelton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"town of the keels"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3350
2025 SSA
About Kelton
This unusual two-syllable K name relates to shipbuilding.
Kelton is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEL-tun.
As of October 2026, Kelton ranked #17862 for girls in US births in 2005 and #3350 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12635 for girls in 1996 and #765 for boys in 2002.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,194 | 155 | 80.7 |
| 2015 | #1,423 | 121 | 63.1 |
| 2016 | #1,449 | 120 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | #1,562 | 105 | 56.7 |
| 2018 | #1,770 | 87 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | #1,615 | 102 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | #1,904 | 78 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | #1,860 | 83 | 47.4 |
| 2022 | #2,735 | 48 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | #2,674 | 49 | 28.6 |
| 2024 | #2,451 | 56 | 32.5 |
| 2025 | #3,350 | 35 | 20.5 |
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