Caleb vs Callan

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

Name A

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

Full profile →
Name B

Callan

Boy name · Rank #242

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Caleb Callan
Current Rank #49 #242
Total Births (all years) 319,054 9,243
Peak Year 2002 2024
Peak Year Births 11,665 1,452
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Caleb Callan
1880ss 182 —
1890ss 89 —
1900ss 106 —
1910ss 317 —
1920ss 416 —
1930ss 316 —
1940ss 312 —
1950ss 417 5
1960ss 518 5
1970ss 4,013 19
1980ss 20,646 113
1990ss 66,297 252
2000ss 110,080 542
2010ss 86,713 3,389
2020ss 28,632 4,918

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caleb Callan
2014 9,243 384
2015 8,823 365
2016 7,978 332
2017 7,151 365
2018 6,994 465
2019 6,414 542
2020 5,612 686
2021 5,961 867
2022 5,772 930
2023 5,521 983
2024 5,766 1,452

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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names