Boy nameCurrently #919 in the USFalling

Kellan

//ˈkɛlən//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20136 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Kellan's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Kellan, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Kellan
19586
19685
19809
198131
198252
198353
198442
198559
198678
198758
198843
198960
199057
199152
199263
199349
199453
199552
199656
199755
199869
199964
200076
200179
200294
2003109
2004141
2005145
2006147
2007247
2008175
2009419
2010830
2011840
2012830
2013870
2014825
2015788
2016610
2017511
2018449
2019315
2020378
2021295
2022292
2023257
2024258

Kellan through the decades

  • Kellan peaked in 2013, when 870 babies were named Kellan in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kellan has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Kellan currently ranks #919 in the US and is cooling off.

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