Girls' name · since 1960

Kalleen

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Kalleen, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade

Kalleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1960.

Kalleen has 16 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1981.

  • #48,805 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1960
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalleen ranks #48,805 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.

#48,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalleen's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kalleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kalleen's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kalleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 196019631981 6

Kalleen by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1960s was Kalleen's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Kalleen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalleen?
Kalleen has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,805 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Kalleen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalleen ranks #48,805 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kalleen most popular?
Kalleen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kalleen been used?
Kalleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 22 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Kalleen?
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 Kalleen's data

  • Kalleen's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kalleen

Nearby Names Like Kalleen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalleen

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1960–1981 (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 Kalleen 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.