Gaelan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,599 in 1985
0 babies were named Gaelan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGaelan first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #3,599.
About the name Gaelan
Gaelan is a boy name of Greek and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Gaelan for boys from 1982 to 2014, in 18 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #3,599 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 | 267,559 boys |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Gaelan
What is the origin of the name Gaelan?
Gaelan has Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Gaelan a boy or girl name?
Gaelan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gaelan?
Gaelan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #3,599 in 1985.