Kallen
Boy name · #1300 in 2025 · Very rare
Kallen is currently the #1300 boy name in the United States — 150 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kallen.
The 62-year story
Kallen first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 159 boys were named Kallen — good for #1174 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kallen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kallen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kallen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kallen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kallen is most common
State-level data for Kallen 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 Kallen
Statistically, parents drawn to Kallen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taylen, Raylen, Kylen, Rylen, and Daylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kallen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 150 | #1297 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1360 |
| 2022 | 141 | #1330 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1273 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1413 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1513 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1365 |
| 2016 | 138 | #1310 |
| 2015 | 147 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1174 |
| 2013 | 112 | #1468 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2011 | 136 | #1264 |
| 2010 | 117 | #1415 |
| 2009 | 80 | #1839 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 29 | #3389 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kallen a popular boy name?
Kallen ranked #1300 among boys in 2025 with 150 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Kallen most popular?
Kallen peaked in 2014, when 159 American boys received the name (ranked #1174 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kallen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,000 newborn American boys was named Kallen. 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.