Total births
6,030
Unisex name · since 1983
Callahan
6,030 babies named Callahan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #364
- among boys today
- 6,030
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Callahan currently ranks #364 among unisex names in America, with 6,030 babies recorded since 1983.
Callahan has 6,030 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #364 as of the latest data, more common than 97% 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 1983 to 2025.
- #364 among boys today
- 6,030 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Callahan is currently the #364 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 6,030 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #364
- among boys today
- 6,030
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Callahan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#364
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Callahan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,566 babies were named Callahan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Callahan compares
6,030 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Callahan's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Callahan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,030 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,566 | 23 | 22,252 |
Callahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Callahan splits its recorded history at 2005: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,566 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Callahan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#364
Active since
1983
Callahan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,566
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Callahan popularity over time - girls
1,001 total births recorded since 1988 (Callahan as girls' name)
Callahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Callahan's strongest decade.
4,408 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Callahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s 347
2000s
347 births
- 2010s 1,069
2010s
1,069 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,408 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,408 births (73% of all-time use).
How Callahan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Callahan's total volume
Callahan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Callahan by state
Where Callahan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 430 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 332 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 249 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 223 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 213 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 210 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 201 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 190 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Callahan's total US births 7.1%
Even split
430 of 6,030 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Callahan appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Callahan? ▼
Callahan has been given to 6,030 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #364 as of the latest data. 1,566 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Callahan most popular? ▼
Callahan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,408 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Callahan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Callahan are Texas (430 births), California (332 births), Ohio (249 births).
Is Callahan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Callahan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,030 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,001 births.
How long has the name Callahan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Callahan since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Callahan? ▼
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.
What to do with Callahan's data
- Texas records the most Callahans (430 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Callahan
Nearby Names Like Callahan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Callahan
Caleb Boy
#49 324,350 births
Calvin Boy
#140 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#158 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#242 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#481 9,501 births
Compare Callahan side by side: Callahan vs Caleb Callahan vs Calvin Callahan vs Callum
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Callahan: #364 Unisex Name - 6,030 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/callahan. 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 Callahan 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.