Kalan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,998 in 1993
0 babies were named Kalan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKalan first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #4,998.
About the name Kalan
Kalan is a girl name of English and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Kalan for girls from 1982 to 2021, in 27 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #4,998 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 165,017 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 296,736 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Kalan
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Kalan
What is the origin of the name Kalan?
Kalan has English, Slavic roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kalan a boy or girl name?
Kalan is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Kalan?
Kalan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,998 in 1993.