Kelechi vs Kellen

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

Name A

Kelechi

Boy name · Rank #6597

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Kelechi Kellen
Current Rank #6597 #1032
Total Births (all years) 586 17,042
Peak Year 2002 2012
Peak Year Births 24 932
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kelechi Kellen
1950s - 43
1960s - 43
1970s 6 26
1980s 61 2,854
1990s 149 1,981
2000s 170 4,398
2010s 130 6,167
2020s 70 1,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelechi Kellen
2014 14 672
2015 8 569
2016 18 440
2017 12 420
2018 18 347
2019 14 308
2020 11 291
2021 11 271
2022 11 299
2023 10 251
2024 13 216
2025 14 202

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, 1979–2025.

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