Kellum
Kellum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bill Kellum, American musician Brandon Kellum, American musician Echo Kellum, American actor and comedian John Kellum (1809–1871), American architect Marv Kellum (1952-2023), American football player Win Kellum (1876–1951), Canadian baseball player
Meaning & Origin of Kellum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kellum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bill Kellum, American musician Brandon Kellum, American musician Echo Kellum, American actor and comedian John Kellum (1809–1871), American architect Marv Kellum (1952-2023), American football player Win Kellum (1876–1951), Canadian baseball player
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The Story of Kellum
Kellum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Kellums were born — ranking #8,823 that year. As of 2026, Kellum ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 81 Kellums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kellum
Kellum is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Kellum's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellum'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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