The first name Kelton
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kelton last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 13 births (#1,052).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kelton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kelton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 boys born in the United States were named Kelton, the 3,350th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 226 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kelton
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Roy OrbisonAmerican musician (1936 –1988)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kelton?
- In 2020, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Kelton, ranking 3,848th. Its peak was 1997, with 13 births.
- Is Kelton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,666 US babies named Kelton since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kelton most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 226 babies were named Kelton, its highest rank at 765th.
- Is Kelton also a surname?
- Yes. Kelton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.