Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Kalan

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #4,087 Trend ↓ Falling 19%
Rank 2025
#4,087
among boys · ↑413 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Kalan · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
64 babies
All-time total
1,588
#4,251 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Kalan popularity over time

1,588 babies have been named Kalan since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 26 26 3 – #4,626
1980s 60 202 262 26 +908% #1,879
1990s 110 374 484 48 +85% #1,858
2000s 62 281 343 34 -29% #2,716
2010s 5 309 314 31 -8% #2,971
2020s (to 2025) 5 154 159 27 -16% #3,531

Where Kalan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kalan

Kalan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,087 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,588 American babies have been named Kalan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kalan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalan?

The median living Kalan is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 1,600 people named Kalan are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Kalan 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 – – 26 #4,087
2024 – – 23 #4,500
2023 – – 25 #4,278
2022 – – 26 #4,141
2021 5 #16,400 23 #4,436
2020 – – 31 #3,531
2019 – – 24 #4,279
2018 – – 40 #2,971
2017 – – 27 #3,928
2016 – – 24 #4,257
2015 – – 25 #4,131
2014 – – 36 #3,130
2013 – – 30 #3,540
2012 5 #18,150 30 #3,588
2011 – – 39 #2,973
2010 – – 34 #3,275
2009 – – 27 #3,874
2008 5 #18,915 40 #2,981
2007 6 #16,471 44 #2,740
2006 5 #18,534 27 #3,730
2005 9 #11,341 22 #4,131
2004 – – 19 #4,510
2003 6 #14,743 22 #3,905
2002 11 #9,136 24 #3,619
2001 7 #12,697 35 #2,716
2000 13 #7,786 21 #3,851
1995 8 #10,003 41 #2,044
1990 16 #5,668 42 #1,858
1985 5 #11,435 27 #2,098
1980 – – 6 #5,898
1975 – – 6 #5,124
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalan?

The median living Kalan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kalans are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kalan are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kalan are alive in the United States, based on 1,588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalan in 2025?

Kalan ranked #4,087 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalan?

1,588 babies have been named Kalan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalan most popular?

Kalan peaked in 1993, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Kalan a boy or girl name?

Kalan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Kalan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Kalan rising or falling?

Kalan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kalan become more popular?

Kalan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Kalan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kalan

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