How Many People Are Named Kahlen?
An estimated 330 people in the United States have the first name Kahlen. It is used for both genders, with 79.9% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Kahlen peaked in popularity in 2005 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kahlen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kahlen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
330
About 1 in 1,038,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.9% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2005
73 births
Total Registered
334
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kahlen
Kahlen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.1%) and females (79.9%). Out of 334 total births registered, 67 were male and 267 were female.
Kahlen as a male name
Ranked #13,030 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 2007 (8 births)
Kahlen as a female name
Ranked #17,788 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 2005 (68 births)
Kahlen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kahlen span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 267 babies were registered. Kahlen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kahlen by Decade
How has Kahlen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kahlen by State
Kahlen + Last Name Combinations
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Kahlen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kahlen?
We estimate approximately 330 people named Kahlen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,038,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Kahlen a common name?
Kahlen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 334 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kahlen most popular?
Kahlen reached peak popularity in 2005, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kahlen is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kahlen a female name?
Kahlen is predominantly female. 79.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kahlen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kahlen Smith, Kahlen Johnson, Kahlen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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