Kalpana
Kalpana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Kalpana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kalpana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Kannada
- Telugu
- Nepali
The Story of Kalpana
The earliest SSA record of Kalpana as a baby girl name dates back to 1966, when 7 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Kalpana — #6,007 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Kalpanas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1974 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 31 Kalpanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kalpana
Kalpana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Kalpana's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #6,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalpana'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.