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Kallan

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

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

Kallan: Recorded since 1996, it reached #616 in 2012, and it stood at #4,789 in 2022.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #1078 to #4789.19992003200920152022#1078#4789
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#1257
1998#1367
1999#1664
2000#2142
2001#1078
2002#1651
2003#2470
2004#2304
2005#2418
2007#1885
2009#3227
2011#4647
2012#3039
2014#3362
2015#2707
2017#3449
2019#3937
2021#4789
2022#4789

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

In 2012: #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3039 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #616 in Republic of Ireland in 2012.

Kallan'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
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified

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

Where Kallan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kallan, between 1996 and 2022, in 20 of those 27 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201219962022
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 Wales1996–202220#1078 in 2001
Republic of Ireland20121#616 in 2012

Its high point came 11 years earlier in England and Wales (2001) than in Republic of Ireland (2012).

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What is known about Kallan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2022.
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 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #616 in Republic of Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.