Kalon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,793

among boys · ↓1,144 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalon · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1995

39 babies

All-time total

1,079

#4,957 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Kalon popularity over time

1,079 babies have been named Kalon since 1959, 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

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	–	5	5	1	–	#4,283
1960s	–	10	10	1	+100%	#4,342
1970s	–	57	57	6	+470%	#3,576
1980s	–	142	142	14	+149%	#2,513
1990s	12	278	290	29	+104%	#2,357
2000s	5	220	225	23	-22%	#3,308
2010s	6	195	201	20	-11%	#3,347
2020s (to 2025)	–	149	149	25	+24%	#3,649

Where Kalon 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.01	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kalon

Kalon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,793 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,079 American babies have been named Kalon. Its peak came in 1995, when 39 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 Kalon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalon?

The median living Kalon is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,100 people named Kalon 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.

Kalon 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	–	–	21	#4,793
2024	–	–	31	#3,649
2023	–	–	28	#3,941
2022	–	–	19	#5,123
2021	–	–	28	#3,872
2020	–	–	22	#4,488
2019	–	–	13	#6,599
2018	6	#14,686	19	#5,015
2017	–	–	15	#5,935
2016	–	–	13	#6,527
2015	–	–	13	#6,518
2014	–	–	20	#4,777
2013	–	–	28	#3,704
2012	–	–	25	#4,076
2011	–	–	16	#5,558
2010	–	–	33	#3,347
2009	–	–	22	#4,506
2008	–	–	32	#3,460
2007	–	–	13	#6,450
2006	–	–	21	#4,433
2005	–	–	16	#5,160
2004	–	–	29	#3,331
2003	–	–	22	#3,907
2002	5	#16,725	27	#3,308
2001	–	–	19	#4,213
2000	–	–	19	#4,139
1995	7	#11,064	32	#2,425
1990	–	–	27	#2,527
1985	–	–	18	#2,775
1980	–	–	12	#3,510
1975	–	–	8	#4,119
1970	–	–	6	#4,496
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalon?

The median living Kalon is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kalons are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kalon are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kalon are alive in the United States, based on 1,079 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalon in 2025?

Kalon ranked #4,793 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalon?

1,079 babies have been named Kalon in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalon most popular?

Kalon peaked in 1995, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kalon a boy or girl name?

Kalon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kalon rising or falling?

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

Will Kalon become more popular?

Kalon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Kalon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kalon

Names that sound and feel close to Kalon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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