unisex name
Kaelan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,781
Scotland
#403
2024 births
Kaelan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kaelan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 112 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Kaelan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 601 |
| 2000s | 792 |
| 2010s | 406 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Kaelan?
In 2025, Kaelan was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaelan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Kaelan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaëlan | Kaëlan is Kaelan written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,112. | 240 |
| Kaélan | Kaélan is a rare spelling of Kaelan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Kaelan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaelan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaelan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaelan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaelan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaelan
How popular is the name Kaelan?
In 2025, Kaelan was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaelan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaelan is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kaelan most popular?
Kaelan peaked in 1998, when 112 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaelan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaelan currently ranks #403 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.