Kaelan
Kaelan was the #5,045 boys' name in the US in 2025 (19 babies), and #1,538 in England & Wales.
Kaelan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,045 (19) | #1,538 (17) | #647 (4) | — | #829 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #3,693 (30) | #1,235 (22) | #382 (9) | — | — | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | #5,470 (17) | #1,610 (15) | #728 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | #1,692 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | #1,516 (16) | #477 (6) | — | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #1,192 (22) | #426 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,480 (22) | #908 (32) | #609 (4) | — | #764 (3) | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | #1,061 (26) | #704 (3) | — | #749 (3) | #2,176 (7) |
| 2017 | #2,951 (40) | #1,146 (24) | #490 (6) | — | — | #1,510 (12) |
| 2016 | #4,199 (24) | #928 (32) | #592 (4) | #358 (4) | — | #1,683 (10) |
| 2015 | #2,864 (41) | #927 (32) | #588 (4) | — | — | #1,164 (17) |
| 2014 | #4,392 (22) | #781 (40) | #533 (5) | — | #550 (5) | #1,565 (11) |
| 2013 | #3,060 (36) | #837 (36) | #434 (7) | — | — | #1,109 (18) |
| 2012 | #3,297 (33) | #606 (58) | — | — | — | #1,065 (19) |
| 2011 | #3,306 (33) | #602 (57) | #491 (5) | — | — | #926 (23) |
Kaelan as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #8,008 (14) | — |
| 2014 | #11,931 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — |
| 2010 | #7,513 (16) | — |
| 2009 | #8,058 (15) | — |
| 2008 | #7,408 (17) | — |
| 2007 | #7,394 (17) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1998 at #1,301.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1987.
- In 2022, 29% of US babies named Kaelan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,900 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kaelan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 66,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 37,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelan | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kaelan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaelan | England & Wales | Boys | #1,538 | 17 |
| Kaelan | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Kaelan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kaelan | Scotland | Boys | #647 | 4 |
| Kaelan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Kaelan | US | Boys | #5,045 | 19 |