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Kellen

/ˈkɛlən/ · 93% boys · 207 born in 2025

Kellen has been given to about 18,307 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛlən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 17,544
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kellen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 954
  • Born in 2025207
  • All time18,307

How popular is Kellen?

Its best year was 2012, when 954 babies were given the name, ranking 337th. The typical living American called Kellen is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kellen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Keven0.82
  2. Cullen0.75
  3. Keller0.76
  4. Callen0.75
  5. Kalen0.75
  6. Kylen0.75
  7. Kellan0.72
  8. Elden0.71

Middle names for Kellen

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

Sibling names for Kellen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ahmedbrother · 0.95
  2. Mohamedbrother · 0.95
  3. Melinasister · 0.95
  4. Maximilianbrother · 0.95
  5. Liliansister · 0.94
  6. Anyasister · 0.94

Where Kellen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.02%
  2. Washington0.02%
  3. Massachusetts0.02%
  4. Oklahoma0.02%
  5. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

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

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

Kellen 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.