Boy name
Kellen
Kellen holds the #1069 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 202 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #796 in 2020 to #1069 today. Its strongest year on record was 2012 (#337 nationally, 932 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1954. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#507 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1069
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#337
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
202
boys named Kellen
Kellen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kellen is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#529), Washington (#576), Massachusetts (#507)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kellen in the most recent year of SSA data.