Total births
190
Boys' name · since 2001
Kalyan
Kalyan has 190 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7545
- among boys today
- 190
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Kalyan currently ranks #7545 among boys' names in America, with 190 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Kalyan recorded 190 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #7545 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7545 among boys today
- 190 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalyan is currently the #7545 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 190 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7545
- among boys today
- 190
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Kalyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7545
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kalyan was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kalyan in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalyan compares
190 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kalyan's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 190 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kalyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalyan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#7,545
Active since
2001
Kalyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kalyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kalyan's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kalyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (50% of all-time use).
Kalyan by state
Where Kalyan concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.2% |
California share of Kalyan's total US births 3.2%
6 of 190 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalyan? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 190 babies named Kalyan. Today it holds rank #7545 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 14 births.
When was Kalyan most popular? ▼
Kalyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Kalyan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kalyan are California (6 births).
How long has the name Kalyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalyan since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kalyan? ▼
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.
What to do with Kalyan's data
- Kalyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kalyans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kalyan
Nearby Names Like Kalyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalyan
Kaleb Boy
#279 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#5270 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1785 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2050 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1125 4,400 births
Compare Kalyan side by side: Kalyan vs Kaleb Kalyan vs Kale Kalyan vs Kalvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kalyan: #7545 Boys' Name - 190 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalyan. 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 Kalyan 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 June 2026.