boy's name
Kealan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,238
Northern Ireland
#460
2021 births
Kealan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kealan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1997, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 7,476 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Kealan over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 127 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Kealan?
In 2025, Kealan was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #527 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Kealan is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kealan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kealan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kealan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kealan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kealan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kealan
How popular is the name Kealan?
In 2025, Kealan was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #527 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Kealan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kealan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kealan most popular?
Kealan peaked in 1997, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kealan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kealan currently ranks #527 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.