Boy · #9,912 in 2026

Karlan

Name: Popularity of the name Karlan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Karlan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Karlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dean Karlan, American economist Michael Karlan, American attorney and party planner Pamela S. Karlan, American legal scholar Richard Karlan (1919-2004), American actor

Current Rank

#9,912

Peak Rank

#3,289 (1959)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1959

First Year

1999

Last Year

1959

Peak Year

#3289

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karlan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Karlan

The earliest SSA record of Karlan as a baby boy name dates back to 1959, when 7 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Karlan — #3,289 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Karlan on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Karlan last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Karlan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karlan 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karlan

What does the name Karlan mean?

How popular is Karlan in 2026?

In 2026, Karlan ranks #9,912 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Karlan most popular?

Karlan reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #3,289 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Karlan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Karlan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Karlan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karlan include Clio, Junies, Olee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karlan

Karlan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Karlan's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #3,289. Use the chart and map above to compare Karlan'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.