Kallen
Kallen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Horace Kallen (1882–1974), American philosopher Jackie Kallen, American boxing manager Kitty Kallen (1921–2016), American singer Arvid Emanuel Kallen (1895-1969), Swedish American businessman Kallen Esperian, American singer
Meaning & Origin of Kallen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kallen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Horace Kallen (1882–1974), American philosopher Jackie Kallen, American boxing manager Kitty Kallen (1921–2016), American singer Arvid Emanuel Kallen (1895-1969), Swedish American businessman Kallen Esperian, American singer
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The Story of Kallen
As a girl name
American parents first put Kallen on the record books as a girl name in 1983, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 15 Kallens were born — ranking #6,162 that year. About 28% of every Kallen on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Kallen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 352 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kallen as a boy name dates back to 1963, when 6 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 159 newborns named Kallen — #1,174 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Kallen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kallen ranks #1,481 for boys with 122 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Kallen most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Switzerland41%
- United States21%
- Netherlands20%
- Germany13%
- China5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Kallen
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kallen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kallen
Kallen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kallen's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Kallen'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.