Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- small, slim
- Gaelic
- Slender
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Keelan
Pronunciation
ke(e)-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1297, 134 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2451, 55 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #5570, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | – |
| 2024 | 66 | – |
| 2023 | 58 | 5 |
| 2022 | 78 | 5 |
| 2021 | 88 | 7 |
| 2020 | 86 | – |
| 2019 | 123 | 10 |
| 2018 | 105 | 5 |
| 2017 | 96 | 9 |
| 2016 | 107 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #286, 110 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 20 | – |
| 2020 | 23 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | – |
| 2017 | 30 | – |
| 2016 | 29 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #2005, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #135, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #210, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #523, 5 births); most recent 2017 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 35 | – |
| 2018 | 25 | – |
| 2017 | 31 | 3 |
| 2016 | 29 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #259, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #139, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #450, 6 births); most recent 2008 (rank #557, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence