Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Kaelan

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #5,117
Rank 2025
#5,117
among boys · ↓1,377 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Kaelan · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
112 babies
All-time total
1,951
#3,921 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kaelan popularity over time

1,951 babies have been named Kaelan since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 11 21 32 3 – #4,750
1990s 117 484 601 60 +1778% #1,309
2000s 201 591 792 79 +32% #1,512
2010s 91 315 406 41 -49% #2,605
2020s (to 2025) 11 109 120 20 -51% #3,740

The story of Kaelan

Kaelan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,117 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,951 American babies have been named Kaelan, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaelan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaelan?

The median living Kaelan is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 1,900 people named Kaelan are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaelan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 19 #5,117
2024 – – 30 #3,740
2023 – – 17 #5,565
2022 5 #16,426 12 #7,023
2021 – – 16 #5,663
2020 6 #14,232 15 #5,831
2019 6 #14,625 22 #4,555
2018 5 #16,812 17 #5,421
2017 8 #12,163 40 #2,979
2016 7 #13,569 24 #4,255
2015 14 #8,201 41 #2,885
2014 8 #12,467 22 #4,460
2013 10 #10,605 36 #3,094
2012 8 #12,765 33 #3,333
2011 9 #11,651 33 #3,335
2010 16 #7,699 47 #2,605
2009 15 #8,240 57 #2,309
2008 17 #7,562 47 #2,655
2007 17 #7,564 50 #2,518
2006 17 #7,306 54 #2,334
2005 13 #8,574 59 #2,097
2004 17 #6,931 54 #2,177
2003 43 #3,385 54 #2,091
2002 25 #4,825 69 #1,701
2001 19 #5,936 67 #1,726
2000 18 #6,077 80 #1,512
1995 8 #9,996 61 #1,555
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaelan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaelan?

The median living Kaelan is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kaelans are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kaelan are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kaelan are alive in the United States, based on 1,951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaelan in 2025?

Kaelan ranked #5,117 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaelan?

1,951 babies have been named Kaelan in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaelan most popular?

Kaelan peaked in 1998, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Kaelan a boy or girl name?

Kaelan is used for both: about 22% of babies named Kaelan have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Kaelan rising or falling?

Kaelan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Kaelan

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