Declining since 2011, #3,658 for boys today.
Popularity of Keylan since 1989
Babies named Keylan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 141 |
| 2000s | 29 | 358 |
| 2010s | 14 | 347 |
| 2020s | 12 | 167 |
Meaning & origin
Keylan is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1989. It reached its peak popularity in 2010, and while it has been falling since 2011, it still appears in roughly 1 in 57,000 births as of 2025, ranking 3,658. The name is most commonly given in Texas. Its style fits a contemporary trend of coined names built from fashionable phonetic components, with no ancient or linguistic precedent. Parents are drawn to its fresh, upbeat sound and the flexibility of nicknames like Key or Lan, though the name remains relatively rare.
Keylan first appeared in U.S. records in 1989, belonging to a class of modern invented names blending trendy sounds like 'Kay-' or 'Kee-' with the popular suffix '-lan.' It has no known historical or linguistic root, and its rise in the 2010s reflects a broader pattern of phonetic coinages in American naming.
Where Keylan is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Keylan” around the world
Where Keylan lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
180
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Key, Lan
Sibling names for Keylan
Names that share Keylan's style, for a brother or sister.
