Total births
291
Boys' name · since 1986
Calahan
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Calahan, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6314
- among boys today
- 291
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Calahan currently ranks #6314 among boys' names in America, with 291 babies recorded since 1986.
Calahan has 291 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6314 as of the latest data, more common than 56% 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 1986 to 2025.
- #6314 among boys today
- 291 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calahan is currently the #6314 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 291 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6314
- among boys today
- 291
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Calahan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6314
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Calahan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Calahan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Calahan compares
291 45th 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
Calahan's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calahan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Calahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calahan's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calahan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,314
Active since
1986
Calahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Calahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calahan's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Calahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 101 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calahan? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 291 babies named Calahan. Today it holds rank #6314 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 26 births.
When was Calahan most popular? ▼
Calahan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Calahan been used? ▼
Records for Calahan go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Calahan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calahan
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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, 1986–2025 (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. "Calahan: #6314 Boys' Name - 291 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calahan. 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 Calahan 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.