unisex name
Kallen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,468
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#599
2023 births
Kallen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 167 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,983 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kallen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 239 |
| 2000s | 489 |
| 2010s | 1,383 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 891 |
How popular is Kallen?
In 2025, Kallen was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kallen 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 Kallen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kallen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kallen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kallen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kallen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kallen
How popular is the name Kallen?
In 2025, Kallen was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kallen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kallen is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kallen?
Kallen has 2 syllables.
When was Kallen most popular?
Kallen peaked in 2014, when 167 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kallen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kallen currently ranks #1,303 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.