Callahan
Girl name · #1755 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Callahan is currently the #1755 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Callahan.
The 37-year story
Callahan first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 116 babies and a rank of #1747. 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 Callahan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callahan in class?
Callahan scores 37 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 Callahan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Callahan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Callahans were FL (10), GA (9), TX (8), IA (6), MO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Callahan
Statistically, parents drawn to Callahan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sullivan, Scottlyn, Callaway, Scotlynn, and Bayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callahan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callahan a popular girl name?
Callahan ranked #1755 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Callahan most popular?
Callahan peaked in 2025, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1747 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callahan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Callahan. It scores 37/100 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.