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Kellen

Meaning: Swamp
Origin: German

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Meaning & origin

What does Kellen mean?

Kellen means “swamp”.

A recorded German interpretation of Kellen is “swamp”. The name also has other recorded meanings or origins.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Kellen yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Kellen?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Kellen is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #1,069
Boys named Kellen: 202
Change in births: 6.5%

Kellen over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Kellen: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#1,069	202
2025	Girls	#16,130	5
2024	Boys	#1,034	216
2023	Boys	#920	251
2023	Girls	#9,967	10
2022	Boys	#831	299
2022	Girls	#7,844	14
2021	Boys	#863	271
2021	Girls	#8,727	12
2020	Boys	#799	291
2020	Girls	#8,193	13
2019	Boys	#770	308
2019	Girls	#9,422	11
2018	Boys	#699	347
2018	Girls	#8,897	12
2017	Boys	#623	420
2017	Girls	#10,353	10
2016	Boys	#611	440
2016	Girls	#7,429	16
2015	Boys	#507	569
2015	Girls	#5,379	25
2014	Boys	#444	672
2014	Girls	#9,263	12