Kaloyan
Kaloyan or Kalojan, also known as Ivan I, Ioannitsa or Johannitsa, the Roman-Slayer, was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He was the younger brother of Theodor and Asen, who led the anti-Byzantine uprising of the Bulgarians and Vlachs in 1185. The uprising ended with the restoration of Bulgaria as an independent state.
Meaning & Origin of Kaloyan
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Kaloyan or Kalojan, also known as Ivan I, Ioannitsa or Johannitsa, the Roman-Slayer, was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He was the younger brother of Theodor and Asen, who led the anti-Byzantine uprising of the Bulgarians and Vlachs in 1185. The uprising ended with the restoration of Bulgaria as an independent state.
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The Story of Kaloyan
Kaloyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Kaloyans were born — ranking #8,781 that year. As of 2026, Kaloyan ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Kaloyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kaloyan
Kaloyan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Kaloyan's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaloyan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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