Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2017
Caladin
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Caladin, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5436
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
78 babies have been named Caladin since 2017, making it today's #5436 boys' name.
Caladin has 78 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5436 as of the latest data, more common than 62% 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 2017 to 2025.
- #5436 among boys today
- 78 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caladin is currently the #5436 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 78 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5436
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Caladin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5436
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% 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.
How Caladin compares
78 22th 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
Caladin's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caladin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Caladin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caladin's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caladin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,436
Active since
2017
Caladin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Caladin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Caladin's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Caladin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caladin? ▼
Caladin has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5436 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Caladin most popular? ▼
Caladin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Caladin been used? ▼
Records for Caladin go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Caladin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caladin
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#140 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#158 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#242 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#481 9,501 births
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Caladin: #5436 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caladin. 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 Caladin 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.