Total births
79
Boys' name · since 2002
Kaplan
Kaplan has 79 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
79 boys have been named Kaplan since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaplan has been recorded 79 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- 79 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Kaplan since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 79
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kaplan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kaplan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Kaplan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaplan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaplan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Kaplan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kaplan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaplan's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kaplan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaplan? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 79 babies named Kaplan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 11 births.
When was Kaplan most popular? ▼
Kaplan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kaplan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaplan since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaplan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kapono, Kapri, Kapil, Kap, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaplan's data
- Kaplan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kaplan
Nearby Names Like Kaplan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaplan
Kapono Boy
#9247 211 births
Kapri Boy
#4393 160 births
Kapil Boy
134 births
Kap Boy
#8169 113 births
Kapena Boy
#12770 79 births
Compare Kaplan side by side: Kaplan vs Kapono Kaplan vs Kapri Kaplan vs Kapil
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kaplan: Baby Name Since 2002 - 79 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaplan. 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 Kaplan 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.