boy's name
Keilan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,760
Scotland
#340
2003 births
Keilan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Keilan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 11 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 168 |
| 2000s | 447 |
| 2010s | 496 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 221 |
How popular is Keilan?
In 2025, Keilan was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keilan 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 Keilan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Keïlan | Keïlan is a rare spelling of Keilan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 120 times, mostly in France. | 120 |
| Kéïlan | Kéïlan is a rare spelling of Keilan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Keilan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keilan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keilan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keilan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keilan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keilan
How popular is the name Keilan?
In 2025, Keilan was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keilan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keilan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keilan most popular?
Keilan peaked in 2011, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keilan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keilan currently ranks #2,304 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.