Boy · Name family
Kellan
31,950births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
2024Peak · Ireland
#43Ireland 2025
Kellan is a boy name family recorded 31,950 times in 11 countries since 1956. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#43 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2024, at 337.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Caelan (England & Wales, Ontario, Scotland), Keelan (Ireland, Northern Ireland), Kaelan (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kellan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellan | English | 11,269 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1030 | 2013 | ▼ 68 % |
| Kellan | English | 354 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Kellan | English | 215 | 🇫🇷 France | #1943 | 2023 | ▲ 88 % |
| Kellan | English | 213 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 2010 | ▼ 60 % |
| Kellan | English | 117 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Kellan | English | 104 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #290 | 2014 | ▲ 5 % |
| Keelan | English | 3,942 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2451 | 2010 | ▼ 57 % |
| Keelan | English | 1,686 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2004 | ▼ 65 % |
| Keelan | English | 1,033 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #211 | 1999 | ▼ 20 % |
| Keelan | English | 232 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2001 | – |
| Keelan | English | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
| Keelan | English | 98 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2003 | – |
| Caelan | English | 3,135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2884 | 2001 | ▼ 7 % |
| Caelan | English | 1,713 | 🏴 England & Wales | #352 | 2025 | ▲ 33 % |
| Caelan | English | 761 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #43 | 2024 | ▲ 647 % |
| Caelan | English | 541 | 🏴 Scotland | #160 | 2021 | ▲ 18 % |
| Caelan | English | 291 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2003 | – |
| Caelan | English | 159 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #212 | 2015 | ▼ 22 % |
| Kaelan | English | 1,520 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5045 | 1998 | ▼ 49 % |
| Kaelan | English | 654 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1538 | 2012 | ▼ 35 % |
| Kaelan | English | 465 | 🇫🇷 France | #1149 | 2025 | ▲ 152 % |
| Kaelan | English | 188 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Kaelan | English | 72 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2000 | – |
| Kaelan | English | 60 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2003 | – |
| Kelan | English | 1,810 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2007 | ▼ 51 % |
| Kelan | English | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #2919 | 2022 | ▲ 68 % |
| Kelan | English | 219 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Kelan | English | 46 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1998 | – |
| Kelan | English | 6 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2006 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kellan ↔ Keelan — spelling variant
- Kellan ↔ Caelan — spelling variant
- Kellan ↔ Kaelan — spelling variant
- Kellan ↔ Kelan — spelling variant
Questions about Kellan
How popular is the name Kellan?
In 2025 it ranked #43 in Ireland. Official registers record 31,950 births across 11 countries.
What is Kellan in other languages?
Keelan (English); Caelan (English); Kaelan (English); Kelan (English).
When was Kellan most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2024, at 337.8 births per 100,000.
Is Kellan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kellan is a boy name.