Khalan
Boy name · #3915 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Khalan is currently the #3915 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 1999. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Khalan.
The 26-year story
Khalan first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 43 babies and a rank of #2919. 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 Khalan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khalan in class?
Khalan scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. Rare names trade instant recognition for memorability; Khalan sits firmly on that end of the spectrum.
Where Khalan is most common
State-level data for Khalan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Khalan
Statistically, parents drawn to Khalan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oaklan, Kailan, Khylan, Nilan, and Macallan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khalan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5904 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khalan a popular boy name?
Khalan ranked #3915 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Khalan most popular?
Khalan peaked in 2022, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2919 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khalan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Khalan. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.