Keller
Keller is a masculine given name borne by:Keller Chryst, American football quarterback Keller E. Rockey (1888–1970), United States Marine Corps lieutenant general Keller Williams, American singer, songwriter and jam-band musician
Meaning & Origin of Keller
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keller is a masculine given name borne by:Keller Chryst, American football quarterback Keller E. Rockey (1888–1970), United States Marine Corps lieutenant general Keller Williams, American singer, songwriter and jam-band musician
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The Story of Keller
As a girl name
Keller first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 29 Kellers were born — ranking #4,768 that year. As of 2026, Keller ranks #6,156 for girls with 19 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 492 Kellers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keller first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 171 Kellers were born — ranking #1,090 that year. As of 2026, Keller ranks #1,681 for boys with 101 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 4K Kellers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Keller
Phonetically similar names — useful when Keller is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kellar
- Color
- Killer
- Colour
- Culler
- Colore
- Callar
- Kalar
- Collar
- Cooler
- Caller
- Coller
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Keller
Keller is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Keller's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,090. Use the chart and map above to compare Keller'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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