Kellam
Kellam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alphonso G. Kellam (1837–1909), American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician Eman Kellam, Nigerian British actor, rapper, television presenter Ian Kellam (1933–2014), British composer and teacher Murray Kellam, formerly a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia Paul Kellam, Professor of Viral Genomics at Imperial College…
Meaning & Origin of Kellam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kellam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alphonso G. Kellam (1837–1909), American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician Eman Kellam, Nigerian British actor, rapper, television presenter Ian Kellam (1933–2014), British composer and teacher Murray Kellam, formerly a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia Paul Kellam, Professor of Viral Genomics at Imperial College…
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The Story of Kellam
Kellam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 7 Kellams were born — ranking #9,639 that year. As of 2026, Kellam ranks #9,639 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Kellams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kellam
Kellam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Kellam's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #9,639. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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