Kelvin

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Kelvin

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Kelvin is an English surname, coming from a Scottish name meaning “Narrow River.”

History:
The Kelvin river can be found in Scotland. Kelvin was adopted as a first name around the 1920s, possibly confused with Kevin.

Pronunciation: kell-vin.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Kelvin Coe (1946-1992)
Australian ballet dancer.

Scientists:
William Thompson, Baron Kelvin (1824-1907)
British mathematician and physicist. Creator of the Kelvin scale.

Sports Stars:
Kelvin Nagle (1920-)
Australian golfer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.034 % named Kelvin

Popularity of Kelvin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 356th most popular.
1960-1970: 233rd most popular.
1970-1980: 253rd most popular.
1980-1990: 284th most popular.
1990: 261st most popular.
1991: 274th most popular.
1992: 293rd most popular.
1993: 290th most popular.
1994: 287th most popular.
1995: 293rd most popular.
1996: 297th most popular.
1997: 327th most popular.
1998: 320th most popular.
1999: 330th most popular.
2000: 351st most popular.
2001: 358th most popular.
2002: 351st most popular.
2003: 367th most popular.