Kelton
Meaning
“English place name/surname, traditionally 'settlement where keels (boats) were built'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kelton peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,827 people · the #5,449 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 25
Among people named Kelton living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 36 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kelton
Most people given the name Kelton in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kelton deep dive
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