Kellen
Kellan, also spelt Kellen, is a male given name. Other variations of Kellen or Kellan include Kaelan, Kallen, Keelan, Keilan, Keillan, Kelan, Kelden, Kelle, Kellyn, and Kellin.
Meaning & Origin of Kellen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kellan, also spelt Kellen, is a male given name. Other variations of Kellen or Kellan include Kaelan, Kallen, Keelan, Keilan, Keillan, Kelan, Kelden, Kelle, Kellyn, and Kellin.
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The Story of Kellen
As a girl name
Kellen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 57 Kellens were born — ranking #2,051 that year. As of 2026, Kellen ranks #8,470 for girls with 11 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 1K Kellens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kellen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 932 Kellens were born — ranking #337 that year. As of 2026, Kellen ranks #1,038 for boys with 214 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 17K Kellens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kellen
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kellen Briggs (born 1983), American hockey player
- Kellen Clemens (born 1983), American football player
- Kellen Damico (born 1989), American tennis player
- Kellen Davis (born 1985), American football player
- Kellen Diesch (born 2000), American football player
- Kellen Dunham (born 1993), American basketball player
- Kellen Fisher (born 2004), English footballer
- Kellen Goff (born 1995), American voice actor
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Names that sound like Kellen
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About the name Kellen
Kellen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Kellen's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #337. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellen'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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