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Keller

boy name
Origin
German
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“German occupational surname meaning 'cellar', for a wine-cellar keeper”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keller peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

856 people · the #9,202 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 41

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Keller living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Keller

Most people given the name Keller in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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