How Many People Are Named Kallen?
An estimated 2,912 people in the United States have the first name Kallen. It is used for both genders, with 88.0% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kallen peaked in popularity in 2014 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kallen 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 Kallen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kallen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,912
About 1 in 117,704 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
167 births
Total Registered
2,945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kallen
Kallen is predominantly male (88.0%), though 352 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kallen as a male name
Ranked #1,469 in 2024
123 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (159 births)
Kallen as a female name
Ranked #9,196 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (15 births)
Kallen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kallen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,383 babies were registered. While Kallen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kallen by Decade
How has Kallen 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.
Kallen by State
Birth registrations for Kallen span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 40 Kallens were registered per state.
Kallen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kallen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kallen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kallen?
We estimate approximately 2,912 people named Kallen 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 117,704 Americans share this first name.
Is Kallen a common name?
Kallen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kallen most popular?
Kallen reached peak popularity in 2014, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kallen is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kallen a male name?
Kallen is predominantly male. 88.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kallen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kallen Smith, Kallen Johnson, Kallen 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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