Kaladin
Boy name · #1491 in 2025 · Rare
Kaladin is currently the #1491 boy name in the United States — 119 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 boys born in 2025 was named Kaladin.
Babies named Kaladin per year. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Kaladin first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 133 babies and a rank of #1405. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaladin against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaladin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaladin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaladin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaladin is most common
State-level data for Kaladin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaladin
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaladin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hardin, Kashtyn, Kolsen, Kaisyn, and Zeppelin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaladin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1486 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1405 |
| 2023 | 97 | #1718 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1551 |
| 2021 | 80 | #1903 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaladin a popular boy name?
Kaladin ranked #1491 among boys in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Kaladin most popular?
Kaladin peaked in 2024, when 133 American boys received the name (ranked #1405 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaladin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American boys was named Kaladin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.