boy's name

Keelen

KEE-len (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 216

Keelen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2003, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1991.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Keelen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Keelen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 46
2000s 74
2010s 57
2020s (to 2025) 21

How Popular Is Keelen?

In 2023, Keelen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Keelen Is Used

England & Wales #4,814 3 in 2016
United States #12,248 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Keelen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Keelen Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Keelen

  • English KEE-len

Sibling Names for Keelen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Keelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Keelen

How popular is the name Keelen?

In 2023, Keelen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Keelen a girl's or a boy's name?

Keelen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Keelen?

Keelen has 2 syllables.

When was Keelen most popular?

Keelen peaked in 2003, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.