Kahlen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	6	6	1	–	–
2000s	225	42	267	27	+4350%	#2,541
2010s	42	19	61	6	-77%	#6,497
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

225

267

+4350%

#2,541

2010s

-77%

#6,497

2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Kahlen

Kahlen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1995, 334 American babies have been named Kahlen, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kahlen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kahlen?

The median living Kahlen is about 18 years old; half are between 16 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Kahlen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kahlen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
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2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#13,031
2014	5	#17,789	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	8	#12,766	7	#10,247
2011	9	#11,653	7	#10,185
2010	20	#6,497	–	–
2009	34	#4,417	8	#9,426
2008	48	#3,452	8	#9,421
2007	29	#5,017	8	#9,325
2006	41	#3,758	7	#10,115
2005	68	#2,541	5	#12,358
2004	–	–	6	#10,646
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	5	#16,206	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#8,328
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kahlen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kahlen?

The median living Kahlen is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kahlens are between 16 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kahlen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kahlen are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kahlen in 2025?

Kahlen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kahlen?

334 babies have been named Kahlen in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kahlen most popular?

Kahlen peaked in 2005, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Kahlen a boy or girl name?

Kahlen is used for both: about 80% of babies named Kahlen have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Kahlen rising or falling?

Kahlen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Kahlen

Kahlen popularity over time

The story of Kahlen

How old are people named Kahlen?

Kahlen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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