Total births
35
Unisex name · since 2016
Kellian
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Kellian, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10699
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Kellian currently ranks #10699 among unisex names in America, with 35 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellian has been recorded 35 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #10699 nationally and more common than 25% 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 2016 to 2024.
- #10699 among boys today
- 35 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kellian is currently the #10699 unisex name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 35 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10699
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Kellian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10699
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Kellian was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kellian in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kellian compares
35 12th 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
Kellian's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kellian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kellian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kellian's full recorded timeline at 2021, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kellian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,699
Active since
2016
Kellian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kellian popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1977 (Kellian as girls' name)
Kellian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kellian's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Kellian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kellian? ▼
Kellian has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10699 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Kellian most popular? ▼
Kellian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Kellian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kellian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 35 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Kellian been used? ▼
Kellian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kellian? ▼
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 Kellian
Nearby Names Like Kellian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellian
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 Kellian side by side: Kellian vs Kelly Kellian vs Kelvin Kellian vs Kellen
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Kellian: #10699 Unisex Name - 35 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kellian. 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 Kellian 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.