Total births
109
Boys' name · since 2011
Kelian
Kelian has 109 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7660
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Kelian currently ranks #7660 among boys' names in America, with 109 babies recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelian has been recorded 109 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #7660 nationally and more common than 46% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7660 among boys today
- 109 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kelian is currently the #7660 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 109 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7660
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Kelian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7660
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kelian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kelian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelian compares
109 27th 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
Kelian's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kelian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelian's full recorded timeline at 2019, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,660
Active since
2011
Kelian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kelian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kelian's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kelian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 57 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelian? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 109 babies named Kelian. Today it holds rank #7660 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 19 births.
When was Kelian most popular? ▼
Kelian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kelian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelian since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kelian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelvin, Kellen, Kellan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kelian
Nearby Names Like Kelian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelian
Kelly Boy
#1585 82,400 births
Kelvin Boy
#1082 51,551 births
Kellen Boy
#1032 17,042 births
Kellan Boy
#920 10,752 births
Kelton Boy
#2428 6,640 births
Compare Kelian side by side: Kelian vs Kelly Kelian vs Kelvin Kelian vs Kellen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Kelian: #7660 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelian. 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 Kelian 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 July 2026.