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Kallen

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern respelling of Callan, traditionally 'little battle'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kallen peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

111 people · the #38,358 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29

1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Kallen living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kallen

Most people given the name Kallen in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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