Calen comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Slender.
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How popular is Calen?
2011peak year
Calen reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2011, 103 babies received the name (ranked #1534). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2563), with about 52 babies given the name annually. Calen's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,685 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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