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Cullan

/ˈkʌlən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Cullan has been given to about 329 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkʌlən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 311
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cullan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time329

How popular is Cullan?

Its best year was 1994, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 3131st. The typical living American called Cullan is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Cullan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Callan0.78
  2. Kellan0.75
  3. Cullen0.72
  4. Julian0.70
  5. Kylan0.71
  6. Juan0.68
  7. Allan0.64
  8. Cillian0.66

Middle names for Cullan

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

Sibling names for Cullan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Tianasister · 0.71
  2. Keatonbrother · 0.71
  3. Palomasister · 0.70
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.70
  5. Paulinasister · 0.69
  6. Mohammedbrother · 0.69

Where Cullan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.