Kellen vs Kellan

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

Name A

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Name B

Kellan

Boy name · Rank #918

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1954–2024.

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