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Kahlan

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What official birth registration shows about Kahlan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2018, ranging from #1150 to #5765.19972009201220152018#1150#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
2004#4598
2007#5201
2009#2535
2010#1150
2011#1903
2012#1893
2013#2887
2014#2862
2015#3615
2016#4763
2017#5765
2018#4684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 13 of the 22 years from 1997 to 2018.

In 2010: #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1150 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #663 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.

Kahlan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#28628HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#189315HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#190314HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#115028HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kahlan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kahlan, between 1997 and 2018, in 13 of those 22 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 2010Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201019972018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–201813#1150 in 2010
Republic of Ireland20101#663 in 2010

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1997; it appears again in 2004.

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What is known about Kahlan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #663 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.