How Many People Are Named Keelan?
An estimated 3,819 people in the United States have the first name Keelan. It is predominantly male (91.0%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Keelan peaked in popularity in 2007 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keelan 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 Keelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,819
About 1 in 89,750 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
152 births
Total Registered
3,885
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keelan
Keelan is predominantly male (91.0%), though 351 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keelan as a male name
Ranked #2,194 in 2024
66 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (135 births)
Keelan as a female name
Ranked #16,374 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2001 (20 births)
Keelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keelan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,288 babies were registered. While Keelan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Keelan by Decade
How has Keelan 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.
Keelan by State
Birth registrations for Keelan span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Washington, Kansas, Michigan. On average, about 59 Keelans were registered per state.
Keelan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keelan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keelan?
We estimate approximately 3,819 people named Keelan 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 89,750 Americans share this first name.
Is Keelan a common name?
Keelan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,885 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keelan most popular?
Keelan reached peak popularity in 2007, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keelan is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keelan a male name?
Keelan is predominantly male. 91.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keelan Smith, Keelan Johnson, Keelan 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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