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Kielan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kielan: 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 · 1997–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #1596 to #5119.199820022006201120152024#1596#5119
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
1997#2859
1998#1821
1999#1664
2000#1703
2001#2220
2002#1799
2003#1771
2004#1596
2005#3208
2006#2870
2008#3687
2009#3227
2010#3332
2011#3830
2012#3416
2013#2660
2014#3362
2015#3373
2019#4702
2020#4608
2021#3990
2024#5119

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 England and Wales in 22 of the 28 years from 1997 to 2024.

In 2011: #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3830 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2011

    Highest recorded position: #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2011).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #390 in Republic of Ireland in 2000.

Kielan'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#51193HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified

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

Where Kielan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kielan, between 1997 and 2024, in 22 of those 28 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.

England and WalesEngland 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 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 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200019972024
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 Wales1997–202422#1596 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2000–20113#390 in 2000

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2015; it appears again in 2019.

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What is known about Kielan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2024.
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 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #390 in Republic of Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.