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Boy name

Keelen

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Keelen has been given to about 198 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 190
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Keelen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2003 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time198

How popular is Keelen?

Its best year was 2003, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 6512th. The typical living American called Keelen is about 19 years old today.

Names that sound like Keelen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kellen0.92
  2. Keven0.77
  3. Kalen0.72
  4. Kylen0.72
  5. Kaeden0.70
  6. Cullen0.69
  7. Callen0.69
  8. Keller0.67

Middle names for Keelen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Keelen Paul0.77
  2. Keelen John0.77
  3. Keelen Blake0.76
  4. Keelen Wade0.76
  5. Keelen Ross0.76
  6. Keelen Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Keelen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Misaelbrother · 0.75
  2. Tracebrother · 0.75
  3. Palomasister · 0.75
  4. Hanasister · 0.74
  5. Alonsobrother · 0.74
  6. Andiesister · 0.74

Where Keelen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Keelen Anderson0.77
    2. Keelen White0.72
    3. Keelen Moore0.72
    4. Keelen Hill0.72
    5. Keelen Hall0.72
    6. Keelen Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Keelen

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.