Callan
Boy name · #190 in 2025 · Uniqueness 17/100
In 2025, 1,917 baby boys were named Callan, placing it at #190 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #687, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 939 boys born in 2025 was named Callan.
The 68-year story
Callan first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,917 babies and a rank of #190. 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 Callan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callan in class?
Callan scores 17 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Callan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Callan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Callans were CA (158), TX (151), PA (90), OH (86), FL (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Callan
Statistically, parents drawn to Callan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milan, Callahan, Elian, Cillian, and Caspian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,917 | #190 |
| 2024 | 1,455 | #242 |
| 2023 | 983 | #339 |
| 2022 | 930 | #354 |
| 2021 | 868 | #373 |
| 2020 | 686 | #434 |
| 2019 | 542 | #525 |
| 2018 | 465 | #589 |
| 2017 | 365 | #684 |
| 2016 | 332 | #735 |
| 2015 | 365 | #687 |
| 2014 | 384 | #668 |
| 2013 | 286 | #787 |
| 2012 | 263 | #830 |
| 2011 | 234 | #886 |
| 2010 | 153 | #1179 |
| 2009 | 81 | #1825 |
| 2008 | 83 | #1792 |
| 2007 | 76 | #1875 |
| 2006 | 50 | #2449 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 44 | #2337 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callan a popular boy name?
Callan ranked #190 among boys in 2025 with 1,917 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #687.
When was the name Callan most popular?
Callan peaked in 2025, when 1,917 American boys received the name (ranked #190 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 939 newborn American boys was named Callan. It scores 17/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.