How Many People Are Named Kellan?
An estimated 10,926 people in the United States have the first name Kellan. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kellan peaked in popularity in 2013 with 870 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kellan 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 Kellan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kellan is overwhelmingly male, 509 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kellan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,926
About 1 in 31,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2013
870 births
Total Registered
11,046
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kellan
Kellan is predominantly male (95.4%), though 509 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kellan as a male name
Ranked #919 in 2024
252 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (843 births)
Kellan as a female name
Ranked #14,328 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (27 births)
Kellan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kellan span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,868 babies were registered. Kellan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kellan by Decade
How has Kellan 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.
Kellan by State
Birth registrations for Kellan span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, Maine. On average, about 181 Kellans were registered per state.
Kellan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kellan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kellan
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Kellan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kellan?
We estimate approximately 10,926 people named Kellan 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 31,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Kellan a common name?
Kellan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,046 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kellan most popular?
Kellan reached peak popularity in 2013, when 870 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kellan is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kellan a male name?
Kellan is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kellan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kellan Smith, Kellan Johnson, Kellan 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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