Kellan vs Kellen

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

Name A

Kellan

Boy name · Rank #918

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Name B

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Metric Kellan Kellen
Current Rank #918 #1029
Total Births (all years) 10,537 16,837
Peak Year 2013 2012
Peak Year Births 843 932
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Kellan Kellen
1950ss 6 43
1960ss — 43
1970ss — 26
1980ss 397 2,854
1990ss 471 1,981
2000ss 1,498 4,398
2010ss 6,717 6,165
2020ss 1,448 1,327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellan Kellen
2014 809 672
2015 776 569
2016 601 440
2017 503 420
2018 438 346
2019 308 308
2020 370 291
2021 285 271
2022 284 299
2023 257 250
2024 252 216

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, 1958–2024.

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