Kahlan is a rare variant of Kaylin that peaked in 2010 and has since faded.
Kahlan is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #9,759 among girls (10) and #7,940 among boys (10) — overall #10,450 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | #9,759 | #7,940 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | #6,516 | #10,382 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #9,282 | #8,569 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | #6,567 | #6,310 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | #6,055 | #8,501 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 | #4,693 | #10,062 |
| 2019 | 42 | 42 | #4,299 | #8,518 |
| 2018 | 42 | 42 | #3,959 | #13,132 |
| 2017 | 59 | 59 | #2,854 | — |
| 2016 | 56 | 56 | #2,991 | — |
| 2015 | 75 | 75 | #2,446 | — |
| 2014 | 80 | 80 | #2,315 | — |
| 2013 | 95 | 95 | #2,041 | — |
| 2012 | 125 | 125 | #1,688 | — |
| 2011 | 142 | 142 | #1,549 | — |
| 2010 | 160 | 160 | #1,461 | #13,251 |
| 2009 | 105 | 105 | #1,985 | — |
| 2008 | 65 | 65 | #2,786 | — |
| 2007 | 52 | 52 | #3,270 | — |
| 2006 | 34 | 34 | #4,307 | — |
| 2005 | 44 | 44 | #3,434 | — |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | #3,464 | — |
| 2003 | 47 | 47 | #3,156 | — |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | #3,763 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | 25 | #4,758 | — |
| 2000 | 27 | 27 | #4,472 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #5,529 | — |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #6,878 | — |
| 1997 | 17 | — | #7,479 | #10,017 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #9,573 |