Klein: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#4,428
1990s	47	5	+124%	#6,601
2000s	73	7	+55%	#5,877
2010s	145	15	+99%	#4,017
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	-3%	#5,506

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,428

1990s

+124%

#6,601

2000s

+55%

#5,877

2010s

145

+99%

#4,017

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#5,506

The story of Klein

Klein is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,506 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 370 American babies have been named Klein. Its peak came in 2013, when 25 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 Klein stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Klein?

The median living Klein is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Klein 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.

Klein year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,506
2024	14	#6,345
2023	16	#5,810
2022	14	#6,341
2021	15	#5,912
2020	8	#9,184
2019	19	#5,066
2018	18	#5,220
2017	15	#5,953
2016	12	#6,955
2015	17	#5,415
2014	10	#7,885
2013	25	#4,017
2012	14	#6,182
2011	7	#10,281
2010	8	#9,288
2009	7	#10,512
2008	10	#8,036
2007	11	#7,384
2006	5	#13,141
2005	7	#9,682
2004	–	–
2003	7	#9,214
2002	8	#8,106
2001	12	#5,877
2000	6	#9,782
1995	5	#9,666
1990	6	#7,681
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Klein?

The median living Klein is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kleins are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Klein are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Klein are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Klein in 2025?

Klein ranked #5,506 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Klein?

370 babies have been named Klein in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Klein most popular?

Klein peaked in 2013, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Klein a boy or girl name?

Klein is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Klein rising or falling?

Klein has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Klein popularity over time

The story of Klein

How old are people named Klein?

Klein year by year

Frequently asked questions

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