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 #2045

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Name B

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

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Metric Kalen Kalvin
Current Rank #2045 #1777
Total Births (all years) 4,556 6,616
Peak Year 1998 2017
Peak Year Births 169 177
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kalen Kalvin
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 41
1950ss 8 275
1960ss 61 525
1970ss 99 437
1980ss 705 773
1990ss 1,214 1,188
2000ss 1,282 1,321
2010ss 810 1,468
2020ss 377 578

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 100 125
2022 82 133
2023 56 89
2024 74 92

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, 1959–2024.

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