Kellina
An invented feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 121 living Americans carry the first name Kellina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kellina today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kellina births was 1991 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kellina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
121
~ 1 in 2,832,680 Americans
Peak year
1991
11 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,466
Tracked since 1978
Census
Kellina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 195 people with the first name Kellina, which placed it at #38,993 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,993
National first-name rank
People counted
195
195 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kellina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kellina is White at 69.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kellina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kellina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.2% · 135
- Black or African American10.3% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 14
- Two or more races5.1% · 10
Popularity
Kellina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kellina from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kellina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kellina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kellina
The name Kellina is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The name is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "kellne," which means "beautiful" or "graceful."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kellina can be found in an ancient Etruscan funerary inscription dating back to the 5th century BC. The inscription was discovered in the Etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri, located near Rome, and it appears to have been dedicated to a woman named Kellina, though little is known about her life or significance.
During the Roman era, the name Kellina seems to have been relatively uncommon, though there are a few scattered references to individuals bearing this name. One notable example is Kellina Veturia, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 1st century AD and was known for her philanthropy and support of the arts.
In the Middle Ages, the name Kellina appears to have fallen out of use, only to reemerge in the Renaissance period. One of the most famous individuals named Kellina during this time was Kellina Sforza (1463-1509), an Italian noblewoman and regent of the Duchy of Milan. She was renowned for her political acumen and her patronage of the arts and sciences.
Another notable figure was Kellina Vespucci (1499-1543), an Italian scholar and humanist who was part of the intellectual circle surrounding the Medici family in Florence. She was highly educated and known for her writings on philosophy and literature.
In the 17th century, Kellina Brancaccio (1619-1678) was an Italian painter and nun who became known for her religious works and portraits. Her paintings can be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.
While the name Kellina has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has continued to be used in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and the surrounding regions. Its enduring legacy can be traced back to its Etruscan roots and the numerous historical figures who have borne this name over the centuries.
People
Kellina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kellina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kellina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kellina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 121 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kellina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,832,680 US residents.
Is Kellina a common name?
We classify Kellina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kellina most popular?
The single biggest year for Kellina was 1991, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kellina is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kellina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 195 people with the name Kellina, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,993 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kellina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kellina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kellina appears almost entirely female. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kellina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kellina is White at 69.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and Hispanic (8.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kellina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kellina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.2% (135 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kellina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kellina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kellina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kellina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kellina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kellina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kellina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.