unisex name
Kaelen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,480
Ireland
#593
2017 births
Kaelen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Kaelen 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 | 19 |
| 1990s | 279 |
| 2000s | 437 |
| 2010s | 269 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Kaelen?
In 2025, Kaelen was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaelen 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.
Names that peaked alongside Kaelen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaelen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaelen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaelen
How popular is the name Kaelen?
In 2025, Kaelen was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaelen is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kaelen most popular?
Kaelen peaked in 2008, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaelen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaelen currently ranks #3,167 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.