Callaway
Girl name · #2047 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Callaway is currently the #2047 girl name in the United States — 93 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Callaway.
The 31-year story
Callaway first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 93 babies and a rank of #2036. 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 Callaway per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callaway in class?
Callaway scores 39 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 Callaway is most common
Geography matters for names, and Callaway is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Callaways were GA (11), TX (11), TN (6), KY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Callaway
Statistically, parents drawn to Callaway tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarity, Callahan, Collyns, Huntley, and Chany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callaway | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9260 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9802 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callaway a popular girl name?
Callaway ranked #2047 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Callaway most popular?
Callaway peaked in 2025, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callaway?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Callaway. It scores 39/100 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.