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Kahlan

Girl

Meaning of Kahlan: American: invented name

Kahlan is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5700th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5700

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,569

First recorded 1995 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 65 babies2009: 105 babies2010: 160 babies20102011: 142 babies2012: 125 babies2013: 95 babies2014: 80 babies2015: 75 babies2016: 56 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 42 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Kahlan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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