Recorded 1989–2021 Boys' name Peak 2007 110 births

Kielan — boys' name

110 babies named Kielan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s212000s352010s372020s11

The verdict

110 boys have been named Kielan since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.

110
total births
1989–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kielan was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kielan in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kielan

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Kielan between 1989 and 2021, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kielan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kielan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kielan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kielan 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 110 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.

Kielan at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

110

Since 1989

33 years of records

Peak year

2007

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1989

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kielan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1989

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2007)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 2021201420112008200019941989 6

Kielan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
37 births that decade — 34% of Kielan's all-time total
1980s61990s212000s352010s372020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kielan?
110 babies have been named Kielan since 1989. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2007 with 11 births.
When was Kielan most popular?
Kielan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kielan been used?
Kielan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 33 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kielan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kieran, Kieth, Kiel, Kiefer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1989–2021 (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.