Kalman

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A few things about Kalman you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 65,789 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kalman, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kalman would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKalman first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #1,153. Today it's #4,050, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowKalman is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 131,579 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 65,789.
• 🚀TrendKalman has climbed 1,401 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,050. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKalman is most popular in New York, where it ranks #885. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 🌍OriginKalman is the #8 most popular Hungarian boy name in the US. That's out of 27 Hungarian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Kalman

Kalman is a boy name of German, Hungarian and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-man”. US birth records list Kalman for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 105 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #1,153 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,050, with 26 babies.

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