unisex name
Kalen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,262
Scotland
#736
2015 births
Kalen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 226 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,442 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kalen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s | 184 |
| 1980s | 958 |
| 1990s | 1,716 |
| 2000s | 1,672 |
| 2010s | 955 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 471 |
How popular is Kalen?
In 2025, Kalen was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kalen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kalen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalen
How popular is the name Kalen?
In 2025, Kalen was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kalen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalen is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kalen?
Kalen has 2 syllables.
When was Kalen most popular?
Kalen peaked in 1998, when 226 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kalen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalen currently ranks #2,079 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.