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Kellan

/ˈkɛlən/ · 95% boys · 223 born in 2025

Kellan has been given to about 11,269 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛlən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,074
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kellan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 870
  • Born in 2025223
  • All time11,269
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Kellan?

Its best year was 2013, when 870 babies were given the name, ranking 368th. The typical living American called Kellan is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kellan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenan0.82
  2. Elan0.82
  3. Kegan0.82
  4. Keegan0.77
  5. Keenan0.77
  6. Declan0.75
  7. Callan0.75
  8. Kylan0.75

Middle names for Kellan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kellan John0.77
  2. Kellan Lee0.77
  3. Kellan Bryce0.76
  4. Kellan Ross0.76
  5. Kellan Quinn0.76
  6. Kellan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Kellan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yaretzisister · 0.98
  2. Braylenbrother · 0.97
  3. Zaidenbrother · 0.96
  4. Bristolsister · 0.96
  5. Rylandbrother · 0.96
  6. Macisister · 0.96

Where Kellan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.02%
  2. South Carolina0.02%
  3. Virginia0.02%
  4. Utah0.02%
  5. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kellan Anderson0.74
  2. Kellan White0.72
  3. Kellan Reyes0.72
  4. Kellan Moore0.72
  5. Kellan Lee0.72
  6. Kellan Hill0.72

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 Kellan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kellan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.