unisex name
Kalin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,561
Scotland
#810
2020 births
Kalin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 162 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kalin 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 | 7 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 556 |
| 1990s | 1,266 |
| 2000s | 853 |
| 2010s | 494 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Kalin?
In 2025, Kalin was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kalin 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 Kalin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalin
How popular is the name Kalin?
In 2025, Kalin was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalin is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kalin?
Kalin has 2 syllables.
When was Kalin most popular?
Kalin peaked in 1994, when 162 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kalin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalin currently ranks #2,837 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.