Boy name
Callan
Callan holds the #190 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,917 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #434 in 2020 to #190 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Callan, which stretches back to 1957. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#64 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#190
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#190
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,917
boys named Callan
Callan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Callan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#64), New Hampshire (#70), Alaska (#76)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Callan in the most recent year of SSA data.
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