US rank #2373 Unisex name Peak 2022 741 births

Kallan — #2373 US boys' name

741 babies named Kallan in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s322000s822010s3442020s273
#2373
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kallan was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

75 babies were named Kallan in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kallan

The Social Security Administration has registered 741 babies named Kallan between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kallan currently holds the #2373 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 75 babies received it in a single year. Kallan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 373 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kallan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 344 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kallan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kallan in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kallan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 741 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kallan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

741

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2022

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,373

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kallan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
75
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004199819891988 5

Kallan popularity over time — girls

373 total births recorded since 1985 (Kallan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 373 births
0510152025 20242019201320082003199819931985 5

Kallan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
344 births that decade — 46% of Kallan's all-time total
1980s101990s322000s822010s3442020s273

Kallan by state

Where Kallan concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kallan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 4.0%
#2 Virginia
6 0.8%
#3 California
5 0.7%
#4 Georgia
5 0.7%
#5 Ohio
5 0.7%
Texas share of Kallan's total US births 4.0%
Even split

30 of 741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kallan?
741 babies have been named Kallan since 1988. It currently ranks #2373 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 75 births.
When was Kallan most popular?
Kallan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 344 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kallan most popular?
The top states for the name Kallan are Texas (30 births), Virginia (6 births), California (5 births).
Is Kallan a unisex name?
Yes, Kallan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 741 births, and as a girl's name it has 373 births.
How long has the name Kallan been used?
Kallan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kallan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.