Kalman vs Kale

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

Name A

Kalman

Boy name · Rank #5901

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Name B

Kale

Boy name · Rank #5251

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Metric Kalman Kale
Current Rank #5901 #5251
Total Births (all years) 1,231 7,368
Peak Year 2017 2008
Peak Year Births 26 544
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Kalman Kale
1910ss 144 6
1920ss 138 11
1930ss 75 5
1940ss 114 6
1950ss 92 41
1960ss 83 117
1970ss 59 322
1980ss 51 745
1990ss 83 1,070
2000ss 137 2,879
2010ss 166 2,059
2020ss 89 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalman Kale
2014 17 216
2015 19 177
2016 19 101
2017 26 62
2018 12 46
2019 15 26
2020 16 25
2021 22 28
2022 14 23
2023 22 13
2024 15 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, 1912–2024.

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