Kellin
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 Kellin
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 Kellin
As a girl name
Kellin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 8 Kellins were born — ranking #9,553 that year. As of 2026, Kellin ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Kellins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kellin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 110 Kellins were born — ranking #1,473 that year. As of 2026, Kellin ranks #2,972 for boys with 42 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 1K Kellins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kellin
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 Kellin
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About the name Kellin
Kellin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kellin's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,473. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellin'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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