Kellan is an established boys' name that peaked in 2013 and has grown less common since.
Kellan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,031 among boys (215) and #11,425 among girls (8) — overall #2,059 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 223 | 223 | #11,425 | #1,031 |
| 2024 | 258 | 258 | #14,375 | #921 |
| 2023 | 257 | 257 | — | #907 |
| 2022 | 292 | 292 | #11,728 | #854 |
| 2021 | 295 | 295 | #9,940 | #836 |
| 2020 | 378 | 378 | #11,620 | #689 |
| 2019 | 315 | 315 | #13,125 | #769 |
| 2018 | 449 | 449 | #9,486 | #617 |
| 2017 | 511 | 511 | #12,214 | #552 |
| 2016 | 610 | 610 | #11,329 | #500 |
| 2015 | 788 | 788 | #9,232 | #398 |
| 2014 | 825 | 825 | #7,485 | #385 |
| 2013 | 870 | 870 | #5,072 | #368 |
| 2012 | 830 | 830 | #7,296 | #373 |
| 2011 | 840 | 840 | #6,246 | #364 |
| 2010 | 830 | 830 | #5,880 | #366 |
| 2009 | 419 | 419 | #6,941 | #624 |
| 2008 | 175 | 175 | #8,747 | #1,134 |
| 2007 | 247 | 247 | #6,957 | #883 |
| 2006 | 147 | 147 | #6,721 | #1,298 |
| 2005 | 145 | 145 | #9,795 | #1,194 |
| 2004 | 141 | 141 | #8,032 | #1,204 |
| 2003 | 109 | 109 | #11,873 | #1,352 |
| 2002 | 94 | 94 | #10,668 | #1,491 |
| 2001 | 79 | 79 | #14,449 | #1,623 |
| 2000 | 76 | 76 | #6,994 | #1,793 |
| 1999 | 64 | 64 | #12,009 | #1,770 |
| 1998 | 69 | 69 | #7,327 | #1,804 |
| 1997 | 55 | — | #8,051 | #2,043 |
| 1996 | 56 | — | #6,929 | #2,033 |
| 1995 | 52 | — | #7,283 | #2,071 |
| 1994 | 53 | — | #10,024 | #1,878 |
| 1993 | 49 | — | #12,589 | #1,918 |
| 1992 | 63 | — | #9,936 | #1,609 |
| 1991 | 52 | — | #8,286 | #1,878 |
| 1990 | 57 | — | #7,580 | #1,744 |
| 1989 | 60 | — | #8,369 | #1,582 |
| 1988 | 43 | — | #9,770 | #1,867 |
| 1987 | 58 | — | #9,261 | #1,434 |
| 1986 | 78 | — | #5,593 | #1,180 |
| 1985 | 59 | — | #5,829 | #1,440 |
| 1984 | 42 | — | #7,060 | #1,748 |
| 1983 | 53 | — | #6,426 | #1,457 |
| 1982 | 52 | — | #6,116 | #1,529 |
| 1981 | 31 | — | #6,558 | #2,380 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | — | #4,328 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #7,546 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | — | — | #3,736 |