Kelan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,953

among boys · ↑602 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kelan

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

201 babies

All-time total

1,810

#3,511 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Kelan popularity over time

1,810 babies have been named Kelan since 1956, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#3,086
1960s	29	3	+107%	#2,875
1970s	48	5	+66%	#3,231
1980s	147	15	+206%	#2,647
1990s	287	29	+95%	#2,425
2000s	695	70	+142%	#978
2010s	459	46	-34%	#2,049
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-52%	#3,618

Where Kelan 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kelan

Kelan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,953 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,810 American babies have been named Kelan. Its peak came in 2007, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kelan?

The median living Kelan is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 1,800 people named Kelan 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.

Kelan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,953
2024	17	#5,555
2023	25	#4,285
2022	19	#5,126
2021	20	#4,860
2020	30	#3,618
2019	29	#3,763
2018	39	#3,025
2017	33	#3,418
2016	32	#3,481
2015	45	#2,703
2014	47	#2,602
2013	48	#2,549
2012	61	#2,180
2011	58	#2,253
2010	67	#2,049
2009	73	#1,948
2008	92	#1,672
2007	201	#978
2006	115	#1,389
2005	33	#3,131
2004	28	#3,414
2003	35	#2,820
2002	29	#3,145
2001	45	#2,264
2000	44	#2,238
1995	31	#2,471
1990	25	#2,663
1985	11	#3,925
1980	9	#4,326
1975	5	#5,913
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,407
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelan?

The median living Kelan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kelans are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kelan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kelan are alive in the United States, based on 1,810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kelan mean?

Spelling variant of Kellan.

How popular is the name Kelan in 2025?

Kelan ranked #4,953 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelan?

1,810 babies have been named Kelan in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelan most popular?

Kelan peaked in 2007, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Kelan a boy or girl name?

Kelan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kelan rising or falling?

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

Will Kelan become more popular?

Kelan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Kelan 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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