Total births
346
Boys' name · since 1989
Kealan
Kealan has 346 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8572
- among boys today
- 346
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
346 babies have been named Kealan since 1989, making it today's #8572 boys' name.
Kealan has 346 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8572 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #8572 among boys today
- 346 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kealan is currently the #8572 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 346 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8572
- among boys today
- 346
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Kealan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8572
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Kealan was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kealan in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Kealan compares
346 49th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kealan's all-time total is 6% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kealan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 346 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kealan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kealan's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kealan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#8,572
Active since
1989
Kealan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kealan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kealan's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kealan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 122 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kealan? ▼
Kealan has been given to 346 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8572 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Kealan most popular? ▼
Kealan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Kealan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kealan since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kealan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kealan's data
- Kealan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kealan
Nearby Names Like Kealan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kealan
Keaton Boy
#845 22,087 births
Keagan Boy
#1627 8,784 births
Keanu Boy
#633 8,695 births
Keandre Boy
#3246 3,078 births
Keane Boy
#6538 1,486 births
Compare Kealan side by side: Kealan vs Keaton Kealan vs Keagan Kealan vs Keanu
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kealan: #8572 Boys' Name - 346 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kealan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kealan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.