boy's name
Keelan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,642
Ireland
#221
2025 births
Keelan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 60,281 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keelan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 287 |
| 1990s | 673 |
| 2000s | 1,113 |
| 2010s | 1,289 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 449 |
How popular is Keelan?
In 2025, Keelan was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keelan 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 Keelan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keelan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keelan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Keelan
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Keelan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keelan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keelan
How popular is the name Keelan?
In 2025, Keelan was given to 55 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keelan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keelan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keelan?
Keelan has 2 syllables.
When was Keelan most popular?
Keelan peaked in 2007, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Keelan?
Keelan is usually shortened to Kee and Lan.
Is Keelan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keelan currently ranks #221 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.