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Callen

/ˈkælən/ · 94% boys · #516 in the US for boys, 2025

Callen has been given to about 10,105 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkælən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,972
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Callen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 721
  • Born in 2025598
  • All time10,105
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Callen?

Callen ranks 516th among American boys in 2025, with 598 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 721 babies were given the name, ranking 450th. The typical living American called Callen is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Callen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kalen0.93
  2. Allen0.86
  3. Caden0.82
  4. Kaylen0.84
  5. Jalen0.82
  6. Galen0.82
  7. Casen0.82
  8. Kaden0.79

Middle names for Callen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Callen Paul0.77
  2. Callen John0.77
  3. Callen Blake0.76
  4. Callen Wade0.76
  5. Callen Ross0.76
  6. Callen Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Callen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Leonidasbrother · 0.99
  2. Kysonbrother · 0.99
  3. Sylasbrother · 0.99
  4. Korasister · 0.99
  5. Ivannasister · 0.98
  6. Lylahsister · 0.98

Where Callen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.07%
  2. Wisconsin0.07%
  3. Idaho0.05%
  4. Nebraska0.05%
  5. Kansas0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Callen Anderson0.77
  2. Callen White0.72
  3. Callen Moore0.72
  4. Callen Hill0.72
  5. Callen Hall0.72
  6. Callen Brown0.72

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 Callen

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

Callen 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.