Kaleen: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,619
1950s	67	7	+1240%	#3,814
1960s	92	9	+37%	#3,551
1970s	71	7	-23%	#5,249
1980s	170	17	+139%	#3,566
1990s	220	22	+29%	#3,059
2000s	88	9	-60%	#6,435
2010s	30	3	-66%	#10,807
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-72%	#16,417

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,619

1950s

+1240%

#3,814

1960s

+37%

#3,551

1970s

-23%

#5,249

1980s

170

+139%

#3,566

1990s

220

+29%

#3,059

2000s

-60%

#6,435

2010s

-66%

#10,807

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#16,417

The story of Kaleen

Kaleen 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 1949, 748 American babies have been named Kaleen. Its peak came in 1994, when 38 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 Kaleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaleen?

The median living Kaleen is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 50. An estimated 700 people named Kaleen 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.

Kaleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,417
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,827
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,811
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,152
2011	5	#18,130
2010	10	#10,807
2009	7	#14,415
2008	10	#11,186
2007	8	#13,265
2006	7	#14,298
2005	5	#17,764
2004	9	#11,146
2003	18	#6,435
2002	7	#12,859
2001	12	#8,455
2000	5	#16,219
1995	26	#4,024
1990	18	#5,158
1985	24	#3,566
1980	6	#9,604
1975	7	#7,505
1970	5	#8,583
1965	10	#4,337
1960	7	#5,412
1955	5	#6,262
1950	9	#3,814
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleen?

The median living Kaleen is about 37 years old. Half of all living Kaleens are between 29 and 50 years old.

How many people named Kaleen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kaleen are alive in the United States, based on 748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaleen in 2025?

Kaleen 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 Kaleen?

748 babies have been named Kaleen in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleen most popular?

Kaleen peaked in 1994, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleen a boy or girl name?

Kaleen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaleen rising or falling?

Kaleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kaleen popularity over time

The story of Kaleen

How old are people named Kaleen?

Kaleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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