Given name
Kailan
“a mighty warrior”
Kailan is a variant of Kaelan. One interpretation is “a mighty warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kailan is a variant of Kaelan. One interpretation is “a mighty warrior.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kailan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,118
- 599 boys · 519 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #3,896 for boys · #12,512 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,896 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 68.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 779 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kailan’s family of names
Kailan has a related form in Kaila. Kailan has a related form in Kaelan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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