Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Kellan

Meaning A male given name from Irish Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,031 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

A male given name from Irish.

Rank 2025
#1,031
among boys · ↓110 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
223
named Kellan · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,945
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
870 babies
All-time total
11,269
#1,155 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Kellan popularity over time

11,269 babies have been named Kellan since 1958, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,736
1960s 5 – 5 1 -17% –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 88 397 485 49 – #1,180
1990s 99 471 570 57 +18% #1,609
2000s 134 1,498 1,632 163 +186% #624
2010s 151 6,717 6,868 687 +321% #364
2020s (to 2025) 40 1,663 1,703 284 -59% #689

Where Kellan 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 201 0.12 outside top 500
2027 191 0.11 outside top 500
2028 182 0.11 outside top 500
2029 175 0.10 outside top 500
2030 169 0.10 outside top 500

Where Kellan is most popular

Boys named Kellan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.150 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Washington, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kellan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 44 0.320 +114%
Washington 47 0.287 +92%
Iowa 19 0.276 +84%
Colorado 35 0.271 +81%
Pennsylvania 69 0.260 +74%
Missouri 33 0.238 +59%
Michigan 47 0.229 +53%
Minnesota 28 0.228 +52%
Virginia 43 0.227 +51%
Maryland 27 0.226 +51%
Ohio 54 0.204 +36%
North Carolina 50 0.196 +31%
Wisconsin 22 0.186 +24%
Oregon 14 0.184 +23%
Connecticut 12 0.177 +18%
Nebraska 6 0.138 -8%
New York 58 0.134 -11%
California 120 0.131 -12%
Arizona 21 0.128 -14%
Indiana 20 0.125 -17%
Georgia 31 0.122 -18%
Illinois 31 0.121 -19%
Kentucky 12 0.120 -20%
New Jersey 24 0.119 -20%
Florida 51 0.108 -28%
Tennessee 19 0.105 -30%
Texas 83 0.094 -37%
Kansas 6 0.087 -42%
South Carolina 8 0.077 -48%
Utah 7 0.073 -51%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -55%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kellan

Kellan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,031 in 2025 with 215 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 11,269 American babies have been named Kellan. Its peak came in 2013, when 870 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 Kellan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kellan?

The median living Kellan is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 15. An estimated 11 thousand people named Kellan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Kellan 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 8 #11,425 215 #1,031
2024 6 #14,375 252 #921
2023 – – 257 #907
2022 8 #11,728 284 #854
2021 10 #9,940 285 #836
2020 8 #11,620 370 #689
2019 7 #13,125 308 #769
2018 11 #9,486 438 #617
2017 8 #12,214 503 #552
2016 9 #11,329 601 #500
2015 12 #9,232 776 #398
2014 16 #7,485 809 #385
2013 27 #5,072 843 #368
2012 17 #7,296 813 #373
2011 21 #6,246 819 #364
2010 23 #5,880 807 #366
2009 19 #6,941 400 #624
2008 14 #8,747 161 #1,134
2007 19 #6,957 228 #883
2006 19 #6,721 128 #1,298
2005 11 #9,795 134 #1,194
2004 14 #8,032 127 #1,204
2003 8 #11,873 101 #1,352
2002 9 #10,668 85 #1,491
2001 6 #14,449 73 #1,623
2000 15 #6,994 61 #1,793
1995 12 #7,283 40 #2,071
1990 11 #7,580 46 #1,744
1985 12 #5,829 47 #1,440
1980 – – 9 #4,328
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kellan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kellan Lutz Kellan Lutz American actor (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kellan?

The median living Kellan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kellans are between 8 and 15 years old.

How many people named Kellan are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Kellan are alive in the United States, based on 11,269 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kellan mean?

A male given name from Irish.

How popular is the name Kellan in 2025?

Kellan ranked #1,031 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 215 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kellan?

11,269 babies have been named Kellan in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kellan most popular?

Kellan peaked in 2013, when 870 newborns received the name.

Is Kellan a boy or girl name?

Kellan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kellan rising or falling?

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

Will Kellan become more popular?

Kellan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 169 boys named Kellan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kellan?

Well-known people named Kellan include Kellan Lutz (actor).

Names like Kellan

Names that sound and feel close to Kellan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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