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Kellan

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1998

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 1998, ranging from #3848 to #3848.1998#3848#3848
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2015: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1095 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2013–2015

    Highest recorded position: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2013–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #699 in Republic of Ireland in 2015.

Kellan'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
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#143917HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#199111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#109525HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#88933HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#85035HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#160014HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#83235HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified

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

Where Kellan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kellan, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England 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 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2010Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201519962025
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
England and Wales1996–202530#832 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2013–20153#699 in 2015
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kellan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #699 in Republic of Ireland in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.