US rank #4630 Unisex name Peak 2006 987 births

Keylan — #4630 US boys' name

987 babies named Keylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1412000s3582010s3472020s136
#4630
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Keylan was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

49 babies were named Keylan in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 987 babies named Keylan between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keylan currently holds the #4630 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 49 babies received it in a single year. Keylan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 55 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keylan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 358 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keylan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keylan in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keylan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 987 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

987

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2006

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,630

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
49
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
0102030405060 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Keylan popularity over time — girls

55 total births recorded since 2000 (Keylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
45678910 202420232012201020082007200520032000 9

Keylan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
358 births that decade — 36% of Keylan's all-time total
1980s51990s1412000s3582010s3472020s136

Keylan by state

Where Keylan concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
128 13.0%
#2 Tennessee
27 2.7%
#3 Florida
16 1.6%
#4 Georgia
6 0.6%
#5 Louisiana
6 0.6%
#6 Alabama
5 0.5%
#7 California
5 0.5%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.5%
Texas share of Keylan's total US births 13.0%
Even split

128 of 987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Keylan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keylan?
987 babies have been named Keylan since 1989. It currently ranks #4630 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 49 births.
When was Keylan most popular?
Keylan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Keylan most popular?
The top states for the name Keylan are Texas (128 births), Tennessee (27 births), Florida (16 births).
Is Keylan a unisex name?
Yes, Keylan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 987 births, and as a girl's name it has 55 births.
How long has the name Keylan been used?
Keylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyon, Keyshawn, Keyan, Keyton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.