Kalen

How popular is Kalen in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#3,747among boys

Babies in 2025

5about 1 in 60,000 boys

Five-year trend

Fallingdown 41% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Kalen, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,657th. Its busiest year was 2010, with 21 boys.

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Kalen than any year since 2017.

Half of all the boys named Kalen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 302 boys in the UK were given Kalen or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #196, up from #3,747 for this spelling alone.

• Caelan 156
• Caolan 44
• Kaylen 28
• Kaylan 24
• Kaelan 21
• Caelen 8
• Kaelen 7
• Kalen 5

Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.

How popular is Kalen in the US?

Rank in 2025

#2,077among boys

Babies in 2025

71about 1 in 24,000 boys

Five-year trend

Steadydown 5% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 71 boys in the US were named Kalen, making it the 2,077th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,139th. Its busiest year was 1998, with 169 boys. It first appears in the records in 1959. 9 girls were also named Kalen in 2025 (10,104th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Kalen in the US since 1880 were born between 1992 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 436 boys in the US were given Kalen or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #611, up from #2,077 for this spelling alone.

• Kalen 71
• Caelan 43
• Kaylen 36
• Calen 35
• Keylan 30
• Kailen 23
• Kaylon 23
• Kalon 21

In 1971, 77% of the babies named Kalen in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 11%, with more boys than girls since 1980.