How Many People Are Named Keilan?
An estimated 1,319 people in the United States have the first name Keilan. It is predominantly male (96.8%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Keilan peaked in popularity in 2011 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keilan 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 Keilan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Keilan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,319
About 1 in 259,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.8% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2011
68 births
Total Registered
1,335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keilan
Keilan is predominantly male (96.8%), though 43 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keilan as a male name
Ranked #3,550 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (64 births)
Keilan as a female name
Ranked #12,806 in 2012
8 female births in 2012
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Keilan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keilan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 496 babies were registered. While Keilan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Keilan by Decade
How has Keilan 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.
Keilan by State
Birth registrations for Keilan span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina. On average, about 41 Keilans were registered per state.
Keilan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keilan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keilan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keilan?
We estimate approximately 1,319 people named Keilan 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 259,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Keilan a common name?
Keilan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keilan most popular?
Keilan reached peak popularity in 2011, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keilan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keilan a male name?
Keilan is predominantly male. 96.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keilan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keilan Smith, Keilan Johnson, Keilan 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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