Keelan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keelan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keelan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keelan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keelan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “slender, graceful”. From an Irish surname derived from caol meaning slender.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,942 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,672 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 83 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 247 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,071 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 Keelan per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (152/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (110/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (52/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (9/yr).
Keelan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #2,663 nationally (given to 276 babies that year).
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