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Boy name

Callen

Callen is currently the #516 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 579 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1954, Callen hit its all-time high of #450 in 2023, when 687 boys were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #210.

Rankings

2025 rank
#516
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#450
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
579
boys named Callen

Callen popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.022%0.033%0.043%18801900192019401960198020002020#450 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Callen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025NHWashington: #351 (21 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)WA#351Idaho: #302 (8 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)ID#302Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025NDMinnesota: #304 (20 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)MN#304Wisconsin: #210 (29 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)WI#210Michigan: #517 (16 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MI#517New York: #716 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#716Massachusetts: #690 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MA#690Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025RIOregon: #398 (9 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OR#398Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025SDIowa: #219 (18 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)IA#219Illinois: #711 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#711Indiana: #412 (17 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IN#412Ohio: #411 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)OH#411Pennsylvania: #342 (32 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)PA#342New Jersey: #607 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#607Connecticut: #382 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#382California: #699 (39 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#699Utah: #473 (9 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)UT#473Colorado: #441 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CO#441Nebraska: #293 (8 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NE#293Missouri: #368 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#368Kentucky: #404 (12 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KY#404West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025WVVirginia: #627 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#627Maryland: #571 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#571Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025DEArizona: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#844New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025NMKansas: #297 (12 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)KS#297Arkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #499 (15 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#499North Carolina: #485 (21 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NC#485South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025DCOklahoma: #395 (11 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OK#395Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025ALGeorgia: #594 (17 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)GA#594Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Callen in 2025HITexas: #588 (53 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TX#588Florida: #633 (26 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)FL#633
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#219), Wisconsin (#210), Idaho (#302)

Uniqueness score

42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Callen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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