Keelen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,928 in 1995
0 babies were named Keelen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1991–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeelen first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #5,928.
About the name Keelen
Keelen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Keelen for boys from 1991 to 2023, in 28 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #5,928 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 376,569 boys |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 269,542 boys |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 331,126 boys |
| 2020s | 3.0 | 330,579 boys |
Other spellings of Keelen
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Keelen
What is the origin of the name Keelen?
Keelen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keelen a boy or girl name?
Keelen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keelen?
Keelen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,928 in 1995.