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Kellen

Boy

Meaning of Kellen: Irish: 'slender'

Kellen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1066th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1066

207 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

18,307

First recorded 1954 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 222 babies1982: 448 babies1983: 416 babies1984: 367 babies1985: 395 babies1986: 369 babies1987: 348 babies1988: 347 babies1989: 269 babies1990: 261 babies19901991: 228 babies1992: 212 babies1993: 226 babies1994: 208 babies1995: 266 babies1996: 244 babies1997: 216 babies1998: 221 babies1999: 248 babies2000: 288 babies20002001: 257 babies2002: 287 babies2003: 417 babies2004: 512 babies2005: 491 babies2006: 508 babies2007: 539 babies2008: 651 babies2009: 677 babies2010: 866 babies20102011: 903 babies2012: 954 babies2013: 778 babies2014: 684 babies2015: 594 babies2016: 456 babies2017: 430 babies2018: 359 babies2019: 319 babies2020: 304 babies20202021: 283 babies2022: 313 babies2023: 261 babies2024: 216 babies2025: 207 babies
US babies named Kellen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 954.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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