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Kelan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kelan: 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 · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #716 to #4805.199720012005200920132020#716#4805
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#1337
1997#1345
1998#716
1999#776
2000#817
2001#1202
2002#1077
2003#833
2004#1878
2005#1456
2006#1892
2007#1440
2008#2507
2009#1981
2010#2629
2011#3300
2012#4805
2013#3822
2014#4632
2015#2707
2018#3412
2020#3848

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 19 of the 35 years from 1982 to 2016.

In 2012: #403 among boys in Northern Ireland, #4805 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1982–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2012

    Highest recorded position: #238 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1999–2012).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1982 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #238 in Northern Ireland in 2006.

Kelan'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
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#144015HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#145613HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#83324HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#77621HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#71623HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#13459HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified

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

Where Kelan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kelan, between 1982 and 2020, in 29 of those 39 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: highest position in 200619822020
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 Ireland1982–201619#242 in 1998
England and Wales1996–202022#716 in 1998
Northern Ireland1999–20125#238 in 2006

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1990; it appears again in 1995.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kelan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1982–2020.
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 1982 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #238 in Northern Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.