Kaelan
The Story of Kaelan
As a girl name
Kaelan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 43 Kaelans were born — ranking #3,347 that year. As of 2026, Kaelan ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 431 Kaelans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaelan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 91 Kaelans were born — ranking #1,301 that year. As of 2026, Kaelan ranks #3,940 for boys with 28 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 2K Kaelans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kaelan
Kaelan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kaelan's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaelan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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