Kellen
2% girls · 98% boys
About Kellen
Kellen is German in origin and Irish in spirit. Kellen has fallen a bit in popularity for boys since its peak in 2012, but it has possibilities for girls too. In fact, Kellen's similarity to such feminine names as Helen, Ellen, and Kelly makes it feel more unisex or even female, though Twilight actor Kellan Lutz has done much to popularize this name for boys.
Kellen is also given to girls, where it ranks #16130 in the US.
Pronounced KEL-un.
As of October 2026, Kellen ranked #1069 for boys and #16130 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #337 for boys in 2012 and #2052 for girls in 1987, Nameberry popularity #665 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #444 | 672 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #506 | 569 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #611 | 440 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #623 | 420 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #700 | 346 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #769 | 308 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #798 | 291 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #862 | 271 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #831 | 299 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #922 | 250 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,030 | 216 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,069 | 202 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kellen for boys
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Kellen on lists
Famous Kellens
- Kellen BriggsBoy
American hockey player
- Kellen Boswell WinslowBoy
American football player
- Kellen Vincent ClemensBoy
American football player
- Kellen MichaelBoy
American actor
- Kellen DavisBoy
American football player
- Kellen MooreBoy
American football player
- Kellen HeardBoy
American football player
- Kellen GulleyBoy
American soccer player
- Kellen William PatinoBoy
son of actress Kelly Stables & Kurt Patino
- Kellen MadisonBoy
son of football player Sam Madison
- Kellen GivensBoy
son of actress Lynn,Holly Johnson and Kelly Givens
- Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld (b. 2005)Boy
son of comedian Jerry Seinfeld
- Kellen Clay Roberts (b. 2011)Boy
son of Canadian,born television journalist John Roberts and American news anchor and reporter Kyra Phillips
- Kellen McGregorBoy
lead guitarist of American band Memphis May Fire
Kellen in pop culture
- Kellen TavadonBoy
character in the The Obsidian Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
- KellenBoy
main character in "Spellslinger" series by Sebastien de Castell