US rank #5422 Boys' name Peak 2024 62 births

Caladin — #5422 US boys' name

62 babies named Caladin in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s132020s49
#5422
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Caladin was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

18 babies were named Caladin in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caladin

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Caladin between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Caladin currently holds the #5422 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caladin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Caladin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caladin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caladin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2024

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,422

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caladin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
18
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5101520 2024202320222021202020182017 6

Caladin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
49 births that decade — 79% of Caladin's all-time total
2010s132020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caladin?
62 babies have been named Caladin since 2017. It currently ranks #5422 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births.
When was Caladin most popular?
Caladin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Caladin been used?
Caladin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caladin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caleb, Calvin, Callum, Callan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.