How Many People Are Named Kaelen?
An estimated 1,050 people in the United States have the first name Kaelen. It is used for both genders, with 68.1% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kaelen peaked in popularity in 2008 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaelen 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 Kaelen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,050
About 1 in 326,433 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.1% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2008
60 births
Total Registered
1,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaelen
Kaelen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.1%) and females (31.9%). Out of 1,066 total births registered, 726 were male and 340 were female.
Kaelen as a male name
Ranked #5,756 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (42 births)
Kaelen as a female name
Ranked #13,090 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 1999 (24 births)
Kaelen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaelen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 437 babies were registered. Kaelen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaelen by Decade
How has Kaelen 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.
Kaelen by State
Birth registrations for Kaelen span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Colorado, New York. The lowest are in New York, Colorado, California. On average, about 19 Kaelens were registered per state.
Kaelen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaelen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaelen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaelen?
We estimate approximately 1,050 people named Kaelen 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 326,433 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaelen a common name?
Kaelen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaelen most popular?
Kaelen reached peak popularity in 2008, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaelen is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaelen a male name?
Kaelen is predominantly male. 68.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaelen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaelen Smith, Kaelen Johnson, Kaelen 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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