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Kallan

Unisex

Meaning of Kallan: Swedish: 'the river'

Kallan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1771st most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1771

91 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,206

First recorded 1985 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 40 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 43 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 51 babies20202021: 57 babies2022: 90 babies2023: 59 babies2024: 68 babies2025: 91 babies
US babies named Kallan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 91.

Gender split

68% boys · 32% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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