Total births
50
Boys' name · since 1959
Karlan
Karlan has 50 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Karlan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Karlan recorded 50 times among boys since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- 50 total births
- 1959–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Karlan since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 50
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Karlan was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karlan in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Karlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karlan's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karlan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Karlan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Karlan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karlan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Karlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karlan? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 50 babies named Karlan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 7 births.
When was Karlan most popular? ▼
Karlan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Karlan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karlan since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Karlan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Karlan's data
- Karlan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karlan
Nearby Names Like Karlan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karlan
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Karlan side by side: Karlan vs Karl Karlan vs Karter Karlan vs Karson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Karlan: Baby Name Since 1959 - 50 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karlan. 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 Karlan 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 July 2026.