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By Clare Green · Sep 2026

Kalman

OriginLatin, short for Kalonymous
Meaning"gracious, good reputation"
GenderBoy

About Kalman

Variation of Carl

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Kalman ranked #4088 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1174 in 1914.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015#4,967199.9
2016—00
2017#4,0392614
2018—00
2019—00
2020—00
2021#4,5542212.6
2022—00
2023#4,6662212.9
2024—00
2025#4,0882615.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Kalmans

  • Kalman Kahana

    Israeli Knesset member

  • Kalman Cohen

    birth name of Kal Mann, American lyricist

  • Kalman Jacob Mann

    Israeli physician

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