Spellings
Kellan or Kellen?
In the US in 2025, 47% of babies in this name family were spelled Kellan and 44% Kellen. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Kellan47% of the family215 born in 2025#1,030 among boys−72% since 2015Kellen44% of the family202 born in 2025#1,069 among boys−64% since 2015Kellin10% of the family44 born in 2025#2,833 among boys−42% since 2015
Ten years ago
Kellan already led in 2015, with 55% of the family's births; it has 47% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,421 to 461 births (−68%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellan | 776 | 215 | −72% |
| Kellen | 569 | 202 | −64% |
| Kellin | 76 | 44 | −42% |
How they sound
- Kellan /ˈkɛlən/ (KEL-un)
- Kellen /ˈkɛlən/ (KEL-un)
- Kellin /ˈkɛlɪn/ (KEL-in)
In France
In France in 2025: Kellan 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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