Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the narrow river
- Celtic
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
k(e)-lv-yn, kel-vyn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #5479, 16 births); most recent 2021 (rank #8823, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1180, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence