boy's name
Kelian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,389
Kelian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Kelian over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 535 |
| 2000s | 1,635 |
| 2010s | 950 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 150 |
How popular is Kelian?
In 2025, Kelian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kelian is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kelian is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kélian | Kélian is a rare spelling of Kelian, written with an acute accent and recorded about 605 times, mostly in France. | 605 |
Names that peaked alongside Kelian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kelian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kelian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kelian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kelian
How popular is the name Kelian?
In 2025, Kelian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kelian a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kelian most popular?
Kelian peaked in 2002, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kelian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelian currently ranks #3,848 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.