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Keller

/ˈkɛlɚ/ · 89% boys · 92 born in 2025

Keller has been given to about 4,172 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛlɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,948
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Keller per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 200
  • Born in 202592
  • All time4,172

How popular is Keller?

Its best year was 2014, when 200 babies were given the name, ranking 1123rd. The typical living American called Keller is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Keller

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kellen0.76
  2. Kyler0.75
  3. Delmer0.75
  4. Elmer0.71
  5. Peter0.68
  6. Ever0.68
  7. Meyer0.68
  8. Ledger0.68

Middle names for Keller

Ranked by flow score
  1. Keller Paul0.77
  2. Keller John0.77
  3. Keller Blake0.76
  4. Keller Wade0.76
  5. Keller Quinn0.76
  6. Keller Jude0.76

Sibling names for Keller

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azariasister · 0.95
  2. Soleilsister · 0.95
  3. Yarelisister · 0.94
  4. Yousefbrother · 0.94
  5. Bodebrother · 0.94
  6. Blazebrother · 0.94

Where Keller is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Missouri0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Keller Anderson0.77
  2. Keller White0.72
  3. Keller Nguyen0.72
  4. Keller Moore0.72
  5. Keller Hill0.72
  6. Keller Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Keller

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Keller across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.