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Kellan
OriginSpelling variation of Kellen
Meaning"swamp; slender"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#11425
Boys#1031
4% girls · 96% boys
About Kellan
Kellan Lutz is the attractive young actor who plays Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series.
Kellan is also given to girls, where it ranks #11425 in the US.
Pronounced KEL-un.
As of October 2026, Kellan ranked #1031 for boys and #11425 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #364 for boys in 2011 and #5071 for girls in 2013.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #385 | 809 | 421.2 |
| 2015 | #398 | 776 | 404.9 |
| 2016 | #500 | 601 | 316.7 |
| 2017 | #552 | 503 | 271.8 |
| 2018 | #617 | 438 | 241.2 |
| 2019 | #768 | 308 | 171.7 |
| 2020 | #689 | 370 | 214.4 |
| 2021 | #834 | 285 | 162.9 |
| 2022 | #853 | 284 | 162.7 |
| 2023 | #905 | 257 | 150.2 |
| 2024 | #919 | 252 | 146.3 |
| 2025 | #1,031 | 215 | 125.9 |
World rankings
Kellan for boys
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Famous Kellans
- Kellan Christopher LutzBoy
American actor
- Kellan QuickBoy
American CFL football player
- Kellan Clay PhillipsBoy
Roberts (b. 2011), son of news anchor Kyra Phillips and John Roberts
- Kellan James MacMillanBoy
son of TV chef Beau MacMillan
- Kellan Froome (b. 2014)Boy
son of cyclist Chris Froome
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