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Kalan

Boy

Meaning of Kalan: Irish: 'slender'

Kalan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3951st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3951

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,588

First recorded 1974 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 53 babies1990: 58 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 46 babies1993: 64 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 49 babies1996: 51 babies1997: 49 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Kalan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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