Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- small, slim; slender
Pronunciation
ke(i)-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2115, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3450, 33 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #12177, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | – |
| 2024 | 32 | – |
| 2023 | 41 | – |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 47 | – |
| 2019 | 49 | – |
| 2018 | 40 | – |
| 2017 | 33 | – |
| 2016 | 48 | – |
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 2007 (rank #1361, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
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 2019 (rank #1532, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
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 2003 (rank #423, 4 births); most recent 2013 (rank #712, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 #321, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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