boy's name
Keylan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,483
France
#403
2025 births
Keylan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 180 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,912 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Keylan over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 555 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 740 |
How popular is Keylan?
In 2025, Keylan was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #403 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keylan 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 Keylan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Këylan | Këylan is a rare spelling of Keylan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Kéylan | Kéylan is a rare spelling of Keylan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Keylan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keylan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keylan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keylan
How popular is the name Keylan?
In 2025, Keylan was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #403 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keylan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keylan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keylan most popular?
Keylan peaked in 2024, when 180 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Keylan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keylan currently ranks #403 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.