US rank #6290 Boys' name Peak 2020 265 births

Calahan — #6290 US boys' name

265 babies named Calahan in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s512000s762010s572020s75
#6290
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Calahan was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

19 babies were named Calahan in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calahan

The Social Security Administration has registered 265 babies named Calahan between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Calahan currently holds the #6290 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calahan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Calahan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calahan 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 265 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.

Calahan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

265

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2020

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,290

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calahan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
19
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 202420202016201020062002199819941986 6

Calahan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
76 births that decade — 29% of Calahan's all-time total
1980s61990s512000s762010s572020s75

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calahan?
265 babies have been named Calahan since 1986. It currently ranks #6290 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 19 births.
When was Calahan most popular?
Calahan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Calahan been used?
Calahan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calahan?
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, 1986–2024 (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.