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Kaelen

Boy

Meaning of Kaelen: Irish: 'slender'

Kaelen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6606th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6606

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,079

First recorded 1986 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 44 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 43 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 41 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Kaelen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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