Callaghan
Boy name · #3023 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 41 baby boys were named Callaghan, placing it at #3023 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Callaghan.
The 31-year story
Callaghan first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Callaghan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callaghan in class?
Callaghan scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Callaghan is most common
State-level data for Callaghan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Callaghan
Statistically, parents drawn to Callaghan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Calahan, Leviathan, Kallahan, Aithan, and Gohan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callaghan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6530 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callaghan a popular boy name?
Callaghan ranked #3023 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Callaghan most popular?
Callaghan peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callaghan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Callaghan. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.