unisex name
Kallan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,417
Ireland
#668
2012 births
Kallan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Kallan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 434 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 416 |
How popular is Kallan?
In 2025, Kallan was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kallan 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 Kallan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kallan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kallan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kallan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kallan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kallan
How popular is the name Kallan?
In 2025, Kallan was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kallan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kallan is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kallan most popular?
Kallan peaked in 2025, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kallan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kallan currently ranks #1,910 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.