Baby Name Popularity Profile

Callan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Callan.

✦ Battle 🌍 Irish Traditional
National Rank (2025) #190
All-Time Peak Rank #190 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 11,164 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.3% Boy / 6.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1957 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,917 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Callan Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Battle
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from an Irish surname, ultimately from the Gaelic 'CathalΓ‘n', a diminutive of 'Cathal' meaning 'battle ruler'.
Common Nicknames
Cal
Pronunciation: KAL-Ι™n
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Callan across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +179.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +425.2%
2015: 365 births 365 2016: 332 births 2017: 365 births 2018: 465 births 2019: 542 births 2020: 686 births 686 2021: 868 births 2022: 930 births 2023: 983 births 2024: 1,455 births 2025: 1,917 births 1,917
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,917 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 6 yrs
Longest Streak 44 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 5
1960s: 5
1970s: 19
1980s: 113
1990s: 252
2000s: 542
2010s: 3,389
2020s: 6,839

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Call-an
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, Massachusetts
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #71 90 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #115 299 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #118 385 2025 +76.7% Growth
Washington #144 321 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #86 422 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #227 136 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #160 149 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #98 173 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #126 307 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #136 157 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #188 56 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #153 99 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #234 151 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #182 273 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #93 157 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #243 400 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #177 170 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #197 317 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #128 48 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #122 37 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #262 810 2025 +297.4% Growth
Georgia #252 287 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #274 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #189 139 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #130 31 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #235 997 2025 +119.4% Growth
Indiana #192 236 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #78 33 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #199 201 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #159 434 2025 +138.9% Growth
Rhode Island #130 33 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #195 125 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #190 233 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #140 426 2025 +181.2% Growth
Missouri #183 170 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #206 365 2025 +103.6% Growth
Alaska #78 10 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #242 252 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #253 464 2025 +162.1% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 7 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #212 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #217 85 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #284 79 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #65 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #309 43 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #220 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #317 38 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #379 52 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #122 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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