US rank #3089 Boys' name Peak 2021 287 births

Calian — #3089 US boys' name

287 babies named Calian in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s592020s228
#3089
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

75 babies were named Calian in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calian

The Social Security Administration has registered 287 babies named Calian between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Calian currently holds the #3089 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calian performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Calian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Calian in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calian 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 287 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.

Calian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

287

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2021

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,089

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
75
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
020406080 20242023202220212020201920182017201520122010 5

Calian by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
228 births that decade — 79% of Calian's all-time total
2010s592020s228

Calian by state

Where Calian concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Calian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 7.3%
#2 Texas
21 7.3%
#3 Florida
5 1.7%
#4 Oregon
5 1.7%
California share of Calian's total US births 7.3%
Even split

21 of 287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calian?
287 babies have been named Calian since 2010. It currently ranks #3089 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 75 births.
When was Calian most popular?
Calian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Calian most popular?
The top states for the name Calian are California (21 births), Texas (21 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Calian been used?
Calian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calian?
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, 2010–2024 (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.