Kalene: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	31	3	–	#4,152
1960s	70	7	+126%	#3,880
1970s	44	4	-37%	#4,612
1980s	115	12	+161%	#5,181
1990s	424	42	+269%	#929
2000s	35	4	-92%	#12,430
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,263

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,152

1960s

+126%

#3,880

1970s

-37%

#4,612

1980s

115

+161%

#5,181

1990s

424

+269%

#929

2000s

-92%

#12,430

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,263

The story of Kalene

Kalene 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 1954, 724 American babies have been named Kalene. Its peak came in 1993, when 204 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 Kalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalene?

The median living Kalene is about 32 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Kalene 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.

Kalene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,263
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,475
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,766
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,992
2002	7	#12,860
2001	5	#16,579
2000	7	#12,430
1995	41	#2,904
1990	10	#8,163
1985	14	#5,181
1980	10	#6,505
1975	5	#9,692
1970	12	#4,612
1965	–	–
1960	10	#4,306
1955	5	#6,264
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalene?

The median living Kalene is about 32 years old. Half of all living Kalenes are between 31 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kalene are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kalene are alive in the United States, based on 724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalene in 2025?

Kalene 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 Kalene?

724 babies have been named Kalene in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalene most popular?

Kalene peaked in 1993, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Kalene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalene rising or falling?

Kalene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kalene popularity over time

The story of Kalene

How old are people named Kalene?

Kalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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