Keelan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Keelan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Keelan
Keelan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 525 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #286 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Keelan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Keelan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Keelan
Keelan Giles — Keelan Giles is a Welsh rugby union player, who plays for the Ospreys and Wales as a winger.
Claire Keelan — Claire Keelan is an English actress, mostly in comedy.
Keelan Lebon — Keelan Lebon is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for K League 2 club Jeonnam Dragons.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Keelan
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Keelan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Keelan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Keelan is declining: down 864 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #286 in 2004.
Keelan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Keelan include: Keelan Giles, Claire Keelan and Keelan Lebon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Keelan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Keelans in the wild.
12
UK babies named Keelan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 864 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Keelan
Almost certainly the only Keelan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Keelan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story