Total births
724
Girls' name · since 1954
Kalene
Kalene has 724 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 724
- total births
- 1954–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Kalene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 724 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Kalene recorded 724 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2020.
- 724 total births
- 1954–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
724 girls have been named Kalene since 1954, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 724
- total births
- 1954–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kalene was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
204 babies were named Kalene in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Kalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalene's full recorded timeline at 1984, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 204 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalene at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Kalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Kalene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kalene's strongest decade.
424 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 70
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s
1990s
424 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 424 births (59% of all-time use).
How Kalene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kalene's total volume
Kalene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kalene by state
Where Kalene concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 40 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 33 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 15 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 14 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 8 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 8 | 1.1% |
New York share of Kalene's total US births 5.5%
Even split
40 of 724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Kalene appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalene? ▼
724 babies have been named Kalene since 1954. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1993 with 204 births.
When was Kalene most popular? ▼
Kalene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 424 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kalene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kalene are New York (40 births), California (33 births), Pennsylvania (24 births).
How long has the name Kalene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalene since 1954 -- 67 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kalene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalene's data
- Kalene's decade-level peak was the 1990s (424 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kalenes (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kalene
Nearby Names Like Kalene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalene
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalene side by side: Kalene vs Kali Kalene vs Kaleigh Kalene vs Kaley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kalene: Baby Name Since 1954 - 724 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kalene 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 July 2026.