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
The earliest SSA record of Keller as a girl name dates back to 1961, when 7 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Keller — #4,768 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Keller on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Keller ranks #6,156 for girls with 19 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 492 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Keller as a boy name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 171 newborns named Keller — #1,090 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Keller on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Keller ranks #1,681 for boys with 101 births, gradually falling (-8%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to 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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