Callyn
Girl name · #3811 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Callyn? In official American birth records, Callyn has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
Callyn is currently the #3811 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Callyn.
Babies named Callyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 39-year story
Callyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Callyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Callyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Callyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Callyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Callyn is most common
State-level data for Callyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Callyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Callyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edelyn, Mailyn, Kacelyn, Eilyn, and Darlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Callyn?
In official American birth records, the name Callyn first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Callyn a popular girl name?
Callyn ranked #3811 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Callyn most popular?
Callyn peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Callyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.