Kellen is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kellen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kellen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kellen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kellen is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “slender, or powerful”. An anglicized Irish surname, also linked to Germanic roots.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,307 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 167 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Kellen per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (954/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Kellen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #667 nationally (given to 960 babies that year).
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