boy's name

Kielan

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 234

Ireland

#771

2011 births

Kielan is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1997.

Kielan over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

55
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Kielan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 16
2000s 55
2010s 34
2020s (to 2024) 10

How popular is Kielan?

In 2024, Kielan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Kielan is used

Ireland #771 3 in 2011
England & Wales #5,579 3 in 2024
United States #10,809 6 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Kielan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Kielan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kielan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Kielan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kielan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Kielan

How popular is the name Kielan?

In 2024, Kielan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Kielan a girl's or a boy's name?

Kielan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Kielan most popular?

Kielan peaked in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.