Keilan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,481

among boys · ↑81 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keilan · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2011

68 babies

All-time total

1,368

#4,296 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Keilan popularity over time

1,368 babies have been named Keilan since 1976, 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

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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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	11	11	1	–	#5,436
1980s	–	25	25	3	+127%	#5,467
1990s	–	168	168	17	+572%	#2,529
2000s	30	417	447	45	+166%	#2,127
2010s	13	483	496	50	+11%	#2,119
2020s (to 2025)	–	221	221	37	-26%	#2,675

Where Keilan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Keilan

Keilan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,481 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,368 American babies have been named Keilan. Its peak came in 2011, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Keilan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keilan?

The median living Keilan is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Keilan are alive in the United States today.

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

Keilan 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	–	–	33	#3,481
2024	–	–	32	#3,562
2023	–	–	41	#3,035
2022	–	–	41	#3,034
2021	–	–	27	#3,958
2020	–	–	47	#2,675
2019	–	–	49	#2,643
2018	–	–	40	#2,973
2017	–	–	33	#3,417
2016	–	–	48	#2,605
2015	–	–	49	#2,548
2014	–	–	55	#2,359
2013	–	–	53	#2,382
2012	8	#12,806	45	#2,699
2011	5	#18,208	63	#2,119
2010	–	–	48	#2,569
2009	–	–	60	#2,217
2008	6	#16,459	57	#2,305
2007	–	–	64	#2,127
2006	5	#18,625	34	#3,190
2005	–	–	24	#3,880
2004	6	#15,111	36	#2,867
2003	5	#17,063	31	#3,078
2002	–	–	33	#2,852
2001	8	#11,524	38	#2,548
2000	–	–	40	#2,407
1995	–	–	17	#3,776
1990	–	–	8	#6,140
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,774
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keilan?

The median living Keilan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Keilans are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Keilan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Keilan are alive in the United States, based on 1,368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keilan in 2025?

Keilan ranked #3,481 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keilan?

1,368 babies have been named Keilan in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keilan most popular?

Keilan peaked in 2011, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Keilan a boy or girl name?

Keilan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keilan rising or falling?

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

Will Keilan become more popular?

Keilan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Keilan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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