The first name Kellan
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Kellan, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 35 births (#832).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kellan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kellan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 215 boys born in the United States were named Kellan, the 1,031st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 843 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kellan
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kellan LutzAmerican actor and model, born 1985
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Kellan?
- Kellan comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Kellan?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Kellan, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2010, with 35 births.
- Is Kellan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 11,269 US babies named Kellan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kellan most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 843 babies were named Kellan, its highest rank at 368th.