Unisex name · since 2000
Kahlen
Kahlen has 267 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,953 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 267
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kahlen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 267 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Kahlen recorded 267 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2014.
- #16,953 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 267 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlen ranks #16,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 267 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,953 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 267
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kahlen's 267 recorded births place it above 76.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kahlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kahlen's full recorded timeline at 2009, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kahlen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2014
- Peak year (2005)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kahlen popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1995 (Kahlen as boys' name)
Kahlen by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (225 births, 84% of the file).
2000s was Kahlen's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Kahlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 225 births (84% of all-time use).
Kahlen by state
Where Kahlen concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 2.6% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
7 of 267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kahlen's data
- Kahlen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kahlens (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kahlen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahlen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.