Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Kallan

Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #1,912 Trend ↑ Rising 54%
Rank 2025
#1,912
among boys · ↑475 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
91
named Kallan · +34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,830
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
91 babies
All-time total
1,206
#5,800 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Kallan popularity over time

1,206 babies have been named Kallan since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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
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1980s 12 10 22 2 – #7,898
1990s 112 32 144 14 +555% #5,595
2000s 108 82 190 19 +32% #5,322
2010s 90 344 434 43 +128% #2,651
2020s (to 2025) 60 356 416 69 +60% #1,912

Where Kallan 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 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 95 0.06 outside top 500
2028 101 0.06 outside top 500
2029 106 0.06 outside top 500
2030 110 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Kallan

Kallan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,912 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,206 American babies have been named Kallan, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kallan?

The median living Kallan is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Kallan are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Kallan 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 9 #10,488 82 #1,912
2024 9 #10,666 59 #2,387
2023 12 #8,719 47 #2,755
2022 14 #7,820 76 #2,011
2021 8 #11,617 49 #2,636
2020 8 #11,592 43 #2,821
2019 15 #7,525 35 #3,301
2018 10 #10,177 47 #2,651
2017 8 #12,179 39 #3,039
2016 7 #13,581 27 #3,931
2015 6 #15,408 37 #3,117
2014 – – 44 #2,733
2013 11 #9,905 32 #3,374
2012 9 #11,724 34 #3,272
2011 7 #14,027 26 #3,948
2010 17 #7,353 23 #4,303
2009 7 #14,417 11 #7,463
2008 19 #6,934 15 #5,928
2007 10 #11,213 17 #5,322
2006 13 #8,967 5 #13,015
2005 6 #15,416 7 #9,629
2004 10 #10,281 8 #8,533
2003 8 #11,838 12 #6,060
2002 12 #8,535 – –
2001 12 #8,456 – –
2000 11 #8,855 7 #8,670
1995 18 #5,310 5 #9,584
1990 – – 9 #5,595
1985 5 #11,440 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kallan?

The median living Kallan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kallans are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kallan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kallan are alive in the United States, based on 1,206 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kallan in 2025?

Kallan ranked #1,912 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kallan?

1,206 babies have been named Kallan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kallan most popular?

Kallan peaked in 2025, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Kallan a boy or girl name?

Kallan is used for both: about 32% of babies named Kallan have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Kallan rising or falling?

Kallan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kallan become more popular?

Kallan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 110 boys named Kallan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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