Kalen
Kalen in 2025
Kalen was given to 80 babies in the United States in 2025 — 71 boys and 9 girls, making it the 4,128th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 41,442 babies born.
The history of Kalen
Kalen reached its highest point in 1998, when 226 babies were given the name, ranking 1,625th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 6,096 babies have been named Kalen. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kalen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kalen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38 | 4,426 |
| 1960s | 102 | 4,295 |
| 1970s | 184 | 3,930 |
| 1980s | 958 | 1,814 |
| 1990s | 1,716 | 1,625 |
| 2000s | 1,672 | 2,003 |
| 2010s | 955 | 2,745 |
| 2020s | 471 | 3,380 |
Where Kalen is heading
Kalen has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 81 babies in 2015 to 80 in 2025.
Names like Kalen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kalen.