Kelan comes from the Gaelic / Irish tradition, meaning Thin.
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How popular is Kelan?
2007peak year
Kelan reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 201 babies received the name (ranked #978). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3980), with about 29 babies given the name annually. Kelan has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,790 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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