Callan
Boy nameCallan has been given to 12,634 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #190 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin
Borrowed from Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
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Total babies
12,634
Peak year
2025 (1,983 babies)
Rank in 2025
#190 for boys
First recorded
1957
10-year trend
▲ +403%
Gender split
12% girls / 88% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Callan.
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