Kealan
Caolán is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word "caol-". The name has a number of Anglicisations, including "Kelan", "Keelan" and "Kealan".
Meaning & Origin of Kealan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caolán is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word "caol-". The name has a number of Anglicisations, including "Kelan", "Keelan" and "Kealan".
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The Story of Kealan
Kealan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 18 Kealans were born — ranking #5,045 that year. As of 2026, Kealan ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 338 Kealans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kealan
Kealan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 338 births in the dataset. Kealan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,045. Use the chart and map above to compare Kealan'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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