Kelsen
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher. He is known principally for his theory of law, which he named the "pure theory of law ", and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy.
Meaning & Origin of Kelsen
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Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher. He is known principally for his theory of law, which he named the "pure theory of law ", and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy.
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The Story of Kelsen
Kelsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 14 Kelsens were born — ranking #6,069 that year. As of 2026, Kelsen ranks #10,791 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Kelsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kelsen
Kelsen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Kelsen's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #6,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelsen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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