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Kalen
OriginModern invented name
Meaning"pup, cub"
About Kalen
One of the new K boys' names that emerged in the nineties, it's now slipping off the radar.
Pronounced KAY-len.
As of October 2026, Kalen ranked #2086 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #859 in 1998.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,875 | 78 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | #2,123 | 66 | 34.4 |
| 2016 | #2,122 | 66 | 34.8 |
| 2017 | #2,470 | 52 | 28.1 |
| 2018 | #2,110 | 67 | 36.9 |
| 2019 | #1,878 | 80 | 44.6 |
| 2020 | #2,153 | 65 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | #1,659 | 100 | 57.2 |
| 2022 | #1,912 | 82 | 47 |
| 2023 | #2,424 | 56 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | #2,044 | 74 | 43 |
| 2025 | #2,086 | 71 | 41.6 |
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