boy's name
Kelan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,525
Northern Ireland
#432
2012 births
Kelan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 201 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Kelan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 287 |
| 2000s | 695 |
| 2010s | 459 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 131 |
How popular is Kelan?
In 2025, Kelan was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kelan 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 Kelan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kélan | Kélan is a rare spelling of Kelan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 105 times, mostly in France. | 105 |
Names that peaked alongside Kelan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kelan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kelan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kelan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kelan
How popular is the name Kelan?
In 2025, Kelan was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kelan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kelan most popular?
Kelan peaked in 2007, when 201 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kelan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelan currently ranks #2,531 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.