Kaelan is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kaelan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaelan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,951 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 642 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 78 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 26 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaelan per year, United States (1987 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (112/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (58/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Kaelan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #2,605 nationally (given to 118 babies that year).
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