Kealan
Kealan was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies).
Kealan 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 | #8,910 (8) | — | — | — | #509 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #3,689 (5) | — | — | #327 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #4,108 (4) | #728 (3) | — | #436 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | #3,450 (5) | — | — | #429 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #2,730 (7) | — | #433 (3) | #454 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #3,848 (4) | — | — | #361 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #8,215 (9) | #3,411 (5) | — | — | #312 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #2,693 (7) | — | — | #291 (15) | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | #2,324 (9) | — | #250 (7) | #305 (14) | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #3,079 (6) | — | #421 (3) | #412 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #3,004 (6) | — | — | #503 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #2,079 (10) | — | #281 (6) | #286 (16) | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | #1,539 (15) | — | #343 (4) | #317 (13) | — |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | #2,270 (9) | — | #403 (3) | #300 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #1,522 (15) | — | #311 (4) | #308 (14) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #5,047.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1989.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 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 200,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kealan is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 390,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kealan | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kealan | Ireland | Boys | #509 | 6 |
| Kealan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kealan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kealan | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |