Kells
Kells is a surname, also used as a nickname and given name.
Meaning & Origin of Kells
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kells is a surname, also used as a nickname and given name.
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The Story of Kells
Kells first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Kellss were born — ranking #12,323 that year. As of 2026, Kells ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kellss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kells
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kells is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kels
- Kills
- Cals
- Cols
- Culls
- Culs
- Kols
- Calls
- Coals
- Cools
- Coles
- Coils
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kells
Kells is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kells's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,323. Use the chart and map above to compare Kells'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.