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Rank #7467 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 10 · SSA Rank: #7467
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Kalyan scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Kalyans
Kalyan is a Sanskrit boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #7467 in the US in 2024.
Notable Kalyans
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