Cael vs Caelan

Side-by-side comparison of Cael and Caelan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cael

Boy name · Rank #2359

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Name B

Caelan

Boy name · Rank #3373

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cael Caelan
Current Rank #2359 #3373
Total Births (all years) 3,732 2,470
Peak Year 2011 2001
Peak Year Births 272 135
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Cael Caelan
1980s 8 -
1990s 55 561
2000s 1,828 934
2010s 1,527 663
2020s 314 312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cael Caelan
2014 173 62
2015 145 53
2016 92 52
2017 69 61
2018 73 56
2019 57 68
2020 51 47
2021 44 56
2022 38 70
2023 42 61
2024 60 35
2025 79 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–2025.

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