Kalen
Meaning
variant of Caolan, traditionally "slender, fair one"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kalen peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
115 people · the #37,388 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 27
Among people named Kalen living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kalen
Most people given the name Kalen in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kalen deep dive
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