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 #1032

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Name B

Kellan

Boy name · Rank #920

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Metric Kellen Kellan
Current Rank #1032 #920
Total Births (all years) 17,042 10,752
Peak Year 2012 2013
Peak Year Births 932 843
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Kellen Kellan
1950s 43 6
1960s 43 -
1970s 26 -
1980s 2,854 397
1990s 1,981 471
2000s 4,398 1,498
2010s 6,167 6,717
2020s 1,530 1,663

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellen Kellan
2014 672 809
2015 569 776
2016 440 601
2017 420 503
2018 347 438
2019 308 308
2020 291 370
2021 271 285
2022 299 284
2023 251 257
2024 216 252
2025 202 215

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, 1954–2025.

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