Keylan
The Story of Keylan
As a girl name
Keylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 9 Keylans were born — ranking #9,873 that year. As of 2026, Keylan ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Keylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 49 Keylans were born — ranking #2,477 that year. As of 2026, Keylan ranks #4,265 for boys with 25 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 1K Keylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keylan
Keylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Keylan's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Keylan'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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