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Kalin
OriginBulgarian
Meaning"viburnum"
About Kalin
A cool Bulgarian name with a unique nature meaning, although it is likely to get mispronounced in Anglophone countries.
Pronounced KAH-lin.
As of October 2026, Kalin ranked #6274 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1185 in 1994.
Editor's take: The name Kalin is a boy's name meaning "viburnum".
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 | #3,502 | 31 | 16.1 |
| 2015 | #4,029 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | #3,398 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | #4,038 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #3,660 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,279 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,781 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | #4,553 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | #4,932 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Kalins
- Kalin Jay Lucas
American basketball player
- Kalin White
American singer in the duo Kalin and Myles
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