Kalin vs Kale

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

Name A

Kalin

Boy name · Rank #7836

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Name B

Kale

Boy name · Rank #5251

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Metric Kalin Kale
Current Rank #7836 #5251
Total Births (all years) 1,883 7,368
Peak Year 1994 2008
Peak Year Births 94 544
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Kalin Kale
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 6
1950ss 7 41
1960ss 37 117
1970ss 52 322
1980ss 302 745
1990ss 670 1,070
2000ss 405 2,879
2010ss 325 2,059
2020ss 85 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalin Kale
2014 31 216
2015 26 177
2016 33 101
2017 26 62
2018 30 46
2019 24 26
2020 20 25
2021 22 28
2022 20 23
2023 13 13
2024 10 18

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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