Boys' name · since 1992
Kalep
Kalep has 67 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kalep is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Kalep recorded 67 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1992 to 2013.
- #20,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 67 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalep ranks #20,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kalep's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Kalep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalep's full recorded timeline at 2004, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalep popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2013
- Peak year (2001)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2013.
67 total births across 22 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2001 with 9 births in a single year.
Kalep by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (38 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Kalep's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kalep births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (57% of all-time use).
Kalep decade highlights
- Peak decade 38 births
- Runner-up 17 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kalep by state
Where Kalep concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 7.5% |
5 of 67 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Louisiana 7.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Louisiana accounts for 7.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Kalep's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Kaleps (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Kalep: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1992–2013 (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 Kalep 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.
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