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Callan

/ˈkælən/ · 88% boys · #190 in the US for boys, 2025

Callan has been given to about 12,634 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkælən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12,459
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Callan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,983
  • Born in 20251,983
  • All time12,634
  • England & Wales, 2025#654 · 56

How popular is Callan?

Callan ranks 190th among American boys in 2025, with 1,983 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,983 babies were given the name, ranking 190th. The typical living American called Callan is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.32% of births.

Names that sound like Callan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Allan0.86
  2. Alan0.82
  3. Kaylan0.84
  4. Talan0.82
  5. Karan0.79
  6. Canaan0.77
  7. Harlan0.75
  8. Kellan0.75

Middle names for Callan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Callan John0.77
  2. Callan Lee0.77
  3. Callan Bryce0.76
  4. Callan Ross0.76
  5. Callan Quinn0.76
  6. Callan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Callan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bayloreither · 0.99
  2. Maisiesister · 0.98
  3. Salemeither · 0.98
  4. Noaeither · 0.98
  5. Lilithsister · 0.98
  6. Alorasister · 0.98

Where Callan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Vermont0.32%
  2. Alaska0.25%
  3. New Hampshire0.25%
  4. South Dakota0.22%
  5. North Dakota0.17%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Callan Anderson0.74
  2. Callan White0.72
  3. Callan Reyes0.72
  4. Callan Moore0.72
  5. Callan Lee0.72
  6. Callan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Callan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Callan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.