Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2022
Caelus
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Caelus, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7250
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Caelus currently ranks #7250 among boys' names in America, with 37 babies recorded since 2022.
Caelus has 37 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7250 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #7250 among boys today
- 37 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caelus is currently the #7250 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 37 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7250
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Caelus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7250
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Caelus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Caelus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Caelus compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caelus's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caelus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Caelus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caelus splits its recorded history at 2024: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caelus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,250
Active since
2022
Caelus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Caelus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Caelus's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Caelus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caelus? ▼
37 babies have been named Caelus since 2022. It currently ranks #7250 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Caelus most popular? ▼
Caelus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Caelus been used? ▼
Caelus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 4 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caelus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caesar, Cael, Caelan, Caeden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Caelus
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Caeden Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caelus: #7250 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caelus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caelus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.