Kaelin
Kälin or Kaelin is a surname, and may refer to:Alfred Kälin, Swiss cross country skier Alois Kälin, Swiss Nordic skier Carolyn Kaelin (1961–2015), American surgeon Charles S.
Meaning & Origin of Kaelin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kälin or Kaelin is a surname, and may refer to:Alfred Kälin, Swiss cross country skier Alois Kälin, Swiss Nordic skier Carolyn Kaelin (1961–2015), American surgeon Charles S.
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The Story of Kaelin
As a girl name
Kaelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 196 Kaelins were born — ranking #1,173 that year. As of 2026, Kaelin ranks #8,773 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 3K Kaelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 121 Kaelins were born — ranking #1,010 that year. As of 2026, Kaelin ranks #7,806 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 932 Kaelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kaelin
Kaelin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kaelin's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaelin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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