Kelan vs Kellen

Side-by-side comparison of Kelan and Kellen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kelan

Boy name · Rank #5478

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kelan Kellen
Current Rank #5478 #1029
Total Births (all years) 1,790 16,837
Peak Year 2007 2012
Peak Year Births 201 932
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelan Kellen
1950ss 14 43
1960ss 29 43
1970ss 48 26
1980ss 147 2,854
1990ss 287 1,981
2000ss 695 4,398
2010ss 459 6,165
2020ss 111 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelan Kellen
2014 47 672
2015 45 569
2016 32 440
2017 33 420
2018 39 346
2019 29 308
2020 30 291
2021 20 271
2022 19 299
2023 25 250
2024 17 216

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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