Kaladin
Boy name · #1491 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Kaladin scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaladin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaladin is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaladins were UT (14), CA (7), WA (7), AZ (6), CO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.