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Kelan

Boy

Meaning of Kelan: Irish: 'slender'

Kelan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4758th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4758

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,810

First recorded 1956 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 115 babies2007: 201 babies2008: 92 babies2009: 73 babies2010: 67 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 61 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 45 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Kelan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 201.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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