boy's name
Kellan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,599
Scotland
#653
2018 births
Kellan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 870 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kellan 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 | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 485 |
| 1990s | 570 |
| 2000s | 1,632 |
| 2010s | 6,868 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,703 |
How popular is Kellan?
In 2025, Kellan was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kellan 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 Kellan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kellan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kellan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kellan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kellan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kellan
How popular is the name Kellan?
In 2025, Kellan was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kellan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kellan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kellan?
Kellan has 2 syllables.
When was Kellan most popular?
Kellan peaked in 2013, when 870 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kellan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kellan currently ranks #1,033 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.