Kellan

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Irish

Nicknames: Kel

Boy's name · #1031 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Kellan's best rank, #364, came in 2011; it has settled back to #1031 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Kellan since 1958.

Kellan climbed sharply in 2010, with SSA pointing to Twilight actor Kellan Lutz.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,167 in Canada (2025) · #1,942 in France (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,520 in Ecuador (2025) · #595 in Scotland (2018) · #699 in Ireland (2015).

Famous Kellans

Kellan Lutz — American actor (born 1985)
Kellan Gordon — Footballer (born 1997)
Kellan Grady — American basketball player (born 1997)
Kellan Lain — Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)
Kellan Quick — American gridiron football player (born 1983)

Similar names: Kellen · Case · Keller · Cullen · Keelan · Deegan

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