Keelan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Keelan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Keelan
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Keelan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Keelan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Keelan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 525 places in the last five years. Its peak was #286 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — 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..
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.
15
UK babies named Keelan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 525 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
Likely around 1 other Keelan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Keelan Giles is a Welsh rugby union player, who plays for the Ospreys and Wales as a winger. He is a Wales under-20 international and received a call up to the Welsh senior team for their 2016 tour of New Zealand.
Claire Keelan is an English actress, mostly in comedy. Her credits include A Cock and Bull Story, Nathan Barley, Perfect Day, Survivors, No Heroics, Hush, The Trip, Mister John, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Black Mirror, Carnage, and Cold Feet.
Keelan Lebon is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for K League 2 club Jeonnam Dragons. Born in mainland France, he plays for the Saint Martin national team.
Claudia Keelan is an American poet, writer, and professor. She received the Regents’ Creative Activities Award, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
John Joseph Keelan was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Happyland from 1925 to 1929 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
Keelan White is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). White previously played college football for the Montana Grizzlies.