Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Kelton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2002
Peak era
2002
Peak births
226
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kelton
How many people are named Kelton?
An estimated 6,096 living Americans are named Kelton.
How rare is Kelton?
Kelton is very rare among babies today, with 35 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.5% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Kelton?
The median age of a living American named Kelton is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 32 years old.
Is Kelton still popular?
Not especially. Kelton has been declining since its 2002 peak and registered 35 births in 2025.
Where is Kelton most common?
Kelton has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 11.9× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
84.5%
2025
35
All-time
6,640
Where it lives now
Kelton is most concentrated in Utah — about 7.1× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Mississippi.
States where Kelton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.