Kallan
How to say it: KAL-un · /ˈkælən/
Modern American K-spelling of Callan (Irish 'battle, strife') - now used for both boys and girls.
Kallan was the 146th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #72 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #146 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,215 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #72 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kallan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kal
- Kally
- Lan
Honouring a Kallan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kallan is about 1 in 51.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
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