Kalen vs Kalvin

Side-by-side comparison of Kalen and Kalvin - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kalen

Boy name · Rank #2050

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Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1785

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Metric Kalen Kalvin
Current Rank #2050 #1785
Total Births (all years) 4,629 6,726
Peak Year 1998 2017
Peak Year Births 169 177
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kalen Kalvin
1930s - 10
1940s - 41
1950s 8 275
1960s 61 525
1970s 99 437
1980s 705 773
1990s 1,214 1,188
2000s 1,282 1,321
2010s 810 1,469
2020s 450 687

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalen Kalvin
2014 78 118
2015 66 167
2016 66 160
2017 52 177
2018 67 165
2019 80 156
2020 65 139
2021 101 125
2022 83 133
2023 56 89
2024 74 92
2025 71 109

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2025.

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