Kelleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,064 in 1965
0 babies were named Kelleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKelleen first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #2,064.
About the name Kelleen
Kelleen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Kelleen for girls from 1950 to 1999, in 48 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #2,064 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 73,368 girls |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 112,108 girls |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 150,602 girls |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 275,482 girls |
Other spellings of Kelleen
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kelleen
What is the origin of the name Kelleen?
Kelleen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kelleen a boy or girl name?
Kelleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kelleen?
Kelleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #2,064 in 1965.