Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Kallen

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #1,302 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#1,302
among boys · ↑176 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
158
named Kallen · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,387
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
167 babies
All-time total
3,103
#2,692 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Kallen popularity over time

3,103 babies have been named Kallen since 1963, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #3,834
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 40 55 95 10 – #4,303
1990s 100 139 239 24 +152% #2,984
2000s 90 399 489 49 +105% #1,845
2010s 85 1,298 1,383 138 +183% #1,178
2020s (to 2025) 45 846 891 149 +7% #1,268

Where Kallen 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 154 0.09 outside top 500
2027 157 0.09 outside top 500
2028 160 0.09 outside top 500
2029 162 0.09 outside top 500
2030 164 0.10 outside top 500

Where Kallen is most popular

Boys named Kallen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Washington, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kallen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 28 0.236 +191%
Washington 34 0.208 +156%
Iowa 12 0.174 +114%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 +81%
Minnesota 17 0.139 +71%
Ohio 36 0.136 +67%
Idaho 5 0.122 +51%
Michigan 24 0.117 +44%
Missouri 15 0.108 +33%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +20%
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 ≈ national
Texas 70 0.079 ≈ national
Kansas 5 0.073 -10%
Illinois 17 0.067 -18%
Tennessee 11 0.061 -25%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -52%
Florida 17 0.036 -56%
California 23 0.025 -69%
Georgia 6 0.024 -71%
New York 5 0.012 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kallen

Kallen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,302 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 3,103 American babies have been named Kallen, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kallen?

The median living Kallen is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 3,100 people named Kallen are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kallen 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 8 #11,394 150 #1,302
2024 11 #9,231 123 #1,478
2023 6 #14,260 138 #1,363
2022 5 #16,457 141 #1,334
2021 6 #14,322 149 #1,277
2020 9 #10,673 145 #1,268
2019 10 #10,101 124 #1,416
2018 5 #16,833 113 #1,516
2017 13 #8,533 130 #1,369
2016 7 #13,582 138 #1,311
2015 11 #9,790 147 #1,242
2014 8 #12,475 159 #1,178
2013 7 #13,869 112 #1,471
2012 7 #14,208 122 #1,381
2011 11 #10,050 136 #1,268
2010 6 #15,926 117 #1,419
2009 6 #16,183 80 #1,845
2008 8 #13,172 48 #2,609
2007 11 #10,454 56 #2,322
2006 7 #14,304 46 #2,604
2005 10 #10,505 29 #3,423
2004 10 #10,282 32 #3,114
2003 10 #10,012 24 #3,681
2002 9 #10,637 33 #2,849
2001 13 #7,958 21 #3,910
2000 6 #14,001 30 #2,953
1995 10 #8,376 13 #4,657
1990 12 #7,074 18 #3,388
1985 7 #8,733 6 #6,164
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kallen?

The median living Kallen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kallens are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kallen are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Kallen are alive in the United States, based on 3,103 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kallen in 2025?

Kallen ranked #1,302 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kallen?

3,103 babies have been named Kallen in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kallen most popular?

Kallen peaked in 2014, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Kallen a boy or girl name?

Kallen is used for both: about 12% of babies named Kallen have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Kallen rising or falling?

Kallen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kallen become more popular?

Kallen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 164 boys named Kallen 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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