The first name Kalen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Kalen, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 20 births (#1,241).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kalen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kalen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 71 boys born in the United States were named Kalen, the 2,086th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 169 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kalen?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Kalen, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2010, with 20 births.
- Is Kalen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,096 US babies named Kalen since 1880, 24% were girls and 76% boys.
- When was Kalen most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 169 babies were named Kalen, its highest rank at 859th.