Total births
174
Unisex name · since 1999
Cailan
Cailan has 174 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8676
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Cailan currently ranks #8676 among unisex names in America, with 174 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cailan has been recorded 174 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #8676 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #8676 among boys today
- 174 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cailan is currently the #8676 unisex name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 174 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8676
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Cailan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8676
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cailan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cailan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Cailan compares
174 36th 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
Cailan's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cailan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cailan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cailan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cailan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#8,676
Active since
1999
Cailan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Cailan popularity over time - girls
71 total births recorded since 1998 (Cailan as girls' name)
Cailan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cailan's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cailan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cailan? ▼
174 babies have been named Cailan since 1999. It currently ranks #8676 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Cailan most popular? ▼
Cailan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Cailan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cailan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 174 births, and as a girl's name it has 71 births.
How long has the name Cailan been used? ▼
Cailan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cailan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caiden, Cairo, Cain, Caius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cailan's data
- Cailan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cailan
Nearby Names Like Cailan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cailan
Caiden Boy
#546 23,341 births
Cairo Boy
#355 9,415 births
Cain Boy
#981 7,628 births
Caius Boy
#1060 2,329 births
Caine Boy
#2272 2,104 births
Compare Cailan side by side: Cailan vs Caiden Cailan vs Cairo Cailan vs Cain
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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, 1999–2024 (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. "Cailan: #8676 Unisex Name - 174 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cailan. 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 Cailan 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.