Kellan
Kellan is a distinctive choice, ranked #4275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kellan in their class.
About the Name Kellan
Kellan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 315 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #832 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kellan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kellan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #919, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kellan
- Kellan Quick — Kellan Quick is a former professional gridiron football cornerback.
- Kellan Grady — Kellan Grady is an American professional basketball player who last played for Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).
- Kellan Lain — Kellan Lain is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
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 Kellan
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kellan
Almost certainly the only Kellan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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