Calvin vs Callan

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

Name A

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Name B

Callan

Boy name · Rank #242

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Metric Calvin Callan
Current Rank #140 #242
Total Births (all years) 218,340 9,243
Peak Year 1924 2024
Peak Year Births 4,919 1,452
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Calvin Callan
1880ss 1,236 —
1890ss 1,102 —
1900ss 1,291 —
1910ss 5,713 —
1920ss 24,785 —
1930ss 14,177 —
1940ss 19,241 —
1950ss 30,555 5
1960ss 21,888 5
1970ss 13,816 19
1980ss 15,785 113
1990ss 16,863 252
2000ss 16,111 542
2010ss 23,081 3,389
2020ss 12,696 4,918

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calvin Callan
2014 2,336 384
2015 2,439 365
2016 2,794 332
2017 2,703 365
2018 2,760 465
2019 2,647 542
2020 2,535 686
2021 2,591 867
2022 2,592 930
2023 2,410 983
2024 2,568 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.

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