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Kealan

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What official birth registration shows about Kealan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #845 to #4107.199920042009201420192024#845#4107
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#853
1997#845
1998#1188
1999#1383
2000#1241
2001#1379
2002#950
2003#1629
2004#1280
2005#1377
2006#2282
2007#1506
2008#2276
2009#1568
2010#3332
2011#1522
2012#2270
2013#1539
2014#2079
2015#3004
2016#3079
2017#2324
2018#2693
2019#3411
2020#3848
2021#2730
2022#3449
2023#4107
2024#3688

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.

In 2024: #327 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3688 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1976–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #168 in Republic of Ireland in 1997.

Kealan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153915HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#95018HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#137910HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#124111HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#13839HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85317HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2487HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#1739HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1907HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1927HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#32712HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4298HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#36111HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#29115HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#30514HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#28616HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#30015HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#27117HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#36810HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#30911HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#24714HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#22415HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#19217HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#20015HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#22610HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#20611HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#16818HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#18414HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#18412HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2456HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#17414HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2019HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2227HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2376HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kealan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kealan, between 1976 and 2025, in 46 of those 50 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1976–202546#168 in 1997
England and Wales1996–202429#845 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–202118#173 in 2001
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What is known about Kealan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1976–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #168 in Republic of Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.