Keylan
Boy name · #3714 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Keylan is currently the #3714 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Keylan.
Babies named Keylan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Keylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 49 boys were named Keylan — good for #2477 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keylan in class?
Keylan scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keylan is most common
State-level data for Keylan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Keylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilan, Keelan, Daylan, Quinlan, and Keyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 48 | #2556 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 49 | #2477 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keylan a popular boy name?
Keylan ranked #3714 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Keylan most popular?
Keylan peaked in 2006, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2477 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Keylan. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.