Kallan
Boy name · #1913 in 2025 · Very rare
Kallan is currently the #1913 boy name in the United States — 82 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Kallan.
The 37-year story
Kallan first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #1906. 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.
Babies named Kallan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kallan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kallan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kallan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kallan is most common
State-level data for Kallan 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 Kallan
Statistically, parents drawn to Kallan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mylan, Khylan, Kailan, Stellan, and Waylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kallan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2000 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kallan a popular boy name?
Kallan ranked #1913 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Kallan most popular?
Kallan peaked in 2025, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1906 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kallan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Kallan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.