How Many People Are Named Kaelan?
An estimated 1,902 people in the United States have the first name Kaelan. It is used for both genders, with 77.7% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Kaelan peaked in popularity in 1998 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaelan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,902
About 1 in 180,207 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.7% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
112 births
Total Registered
1,932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaelan
Kaelan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.7%) and females (22.3%). Out of 1,932 total births registered, 1,501 were male and 431 were female.
Kaelan as a male name
Ranked #3,724 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (91 births)
Kaelan as a female name
Ranked #16,412 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2003 (43 births)
Kaelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaelan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 792 babies were registered. Kaelan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaelan by Decade
How has Kaelan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaelan by State
Birth registrations for Kaelan span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 30 Kaelans were registered per state.
Kaelan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaelan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaelan?
We estimate approximately 1,902 people named Kaelan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 180,207 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaelan a common name?
Kaelan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaelan most popular?
Kaelan reached peak popularity in 1998, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaelan is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaelan a male name?
Kaelan is predominantly male. 77.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaelan Smith, Kaelan Johnson, Kaelan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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