Kalen

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Modern coinage — In the style of Kaden and Jalen, counted since 1959

Boy's name · #2086 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Kalen reached its best rank, #859, in 1998 and ranked #2086 in 2025. Roughly 4,600 boys have been named Kalen since 1959.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,804 in Canada (2025) · #3,684 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,900 in Italy (2024) · #4,754 in France (2025) · #5,446 in Ecuador (2025) · #770 in Ireland (2023) · #686 in Scotland (2015).

Famous Kalens

Kalen DeBoer — American football player and coach (born 1974)
Kalen Allen — American actor and internet personality
Kalen Ballage — American football player (born 1995)
Kalen Walker — American sprinter (born 2001)
Kalen King — American football player (born 2003)

What Kalens become

Among 23 notable people named Kalen:

Sports figures appear 3.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kalên Damessi, Togolese footballer (born 1990).

Similar names: Kallen · Maximillian · Kalel · Keyon · Jalen · Cullen

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