Given name
Keylan
“a slender and beautiful woman”·“a slender man”
Keylan is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keylan is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keylan is a variant of Keelan. An origin associated with Keelan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,073
- 1,018 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,709 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,709 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 6.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 49 in 2006. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 831 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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