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Kealan

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Meaning of Kealan: Irish: 'slender'

Kealan 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 — 8651st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8651

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

346

First recorded 1989 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Kealan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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