Kelen
The Story of Kelen
As a girl name
Kelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 5 Kelens were born — ranking #13,386 that year. As of 2026, Kelen ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Kelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 15 Kelens were born — ranking #5,661 that year. As of 2026, Kelen ranks #8,889 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Kelens 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 Kelen
Kelen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Kelen's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,661. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelen'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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