UK boy's name
Kelham
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1998. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kelham is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kelham popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1998 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2901, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 1998. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Kelham. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 1999 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kelham ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales in 1998, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Kelham.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kelham as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2901
1998
Births in 1998
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Kelham over time
The chart below shows babies named Kelham registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 1998. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kelham, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1998, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kelham by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kelham was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2882 | 6 | 2 |
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- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kelham: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kelham in the UK right now?
In 1998, Kelham was ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kelham most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Kelham in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kelham in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Kelham across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.