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Kalen

/ˈkeɪlən/ · 24% girls, 76% boys · 80 born in 2025

Kalen has been given to about 6,096 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪlən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,726
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kalen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 226
  • Born in 202580
  • All time6,096
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Kalen?

Its best year was 1998, when 226 babies were given the name, ranking 2441st. The typical living American called Kalen is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Kalen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Callen0.93
  2. Karen0.85
  3. Kaylen0.88
  4. Kaden0.85
  5. Jalen0.85
  6. Galen0.85
  7. Kasen0.85
  8. Allen0.81

Middle names for Kalen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kalen Anne0.81
  2. Kalen Catherine0.78
  3. Kalen Josephine0.78
  4. Kalen Rose0.77
  5. Kalen Marie0.77
  6. Kalen Grace0.77

Sibling names for Kalen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.92
  2. Nathanaelbrother · 0.91
  3. Daliasister · 0.91
  4. Paulinasister · 0.91
  5. Ilianasister · 0.91
  6. Nikolasbrother · 0.90

Where Kalen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kalen Anderson0.77
  2. Kalen White0.72
  3. Kalen Moore0.72
  4. Kalen Hill0.72
  5. Kalen Hall0.72
  6. Kalen Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kalen

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kalen across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.