Keelan
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Keelan
Typically used as a masculine name, Keelan may be considered an Anglicization of the Irish Caolán meaning "little slender one" or simply "slender" with a diminutive suffix. However, when used as a feminine name, it may be more accurate to say it comes from Caoilfhion (KEEL-in or KEEL-un), an Irish girl name meaning "slender and fair". Keelin and Caoileann are also used as spelling variations.
Keelan for boys#2463 US
Keelan is the Anglicized, phonetic form of the more traditionally-spelled Caelan, also in use. While this name is said by many sources to be unisex, in practice in modern Ireland it is only given to boys. An interesting, accessible choice largely unknown in the US.
Pronounced KEE-lun.
As of October 2026, Keelan ranked #16374 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5700 in 2001.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,314 | 134 | 69.8 |
| 2015 | #1,313 | 135 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | #1,550 | 107 | 56.4 |
| 2017 | #1,653 | 96 | 51.9 |
| 2018 | #1,586 | 105 | 57.8 |
| 2019 | #1,424 | 123 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | #1,772 | 86 | 49.8 |
| 2021 | #1,797 | 88 | 50.3 |
| 2022 | #1,974 | 78 | 44.7 |
| 2023 | #2,374 | 58 | 33.9 |
| 2024 | #2,194 | 66 | 38.3 |
| 2025 | #2,463 | 55 | 32.2 |
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