boy's name
Kellen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 19,003
Scotland
#715
2010 births
Kellen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 954 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,016 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kellen 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 | 43 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 3,234 |
| 1990s | 2,330 |
| 2000s | 4,627 |
| 2010s | 6,343 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,584 |
How popular is Kellen?
In 2025, Kellen was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kellen 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 Kellen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kellen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kellen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kellen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kellen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kellen
How popular is the name Kellen?
In 2025, Kellen was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kellen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kellen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kellen?
Kellen has 2 syllables.
When was Kellen most popular?
Kellen peaked in 2012, when 954 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kellen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kellen currently ranks #1,070 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.