US rank #2179 Unisex name Peak 2024 551 births

Callaway — #2179 US boys' name

551 babies named Callaway in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s772010s2052020s257
#2179
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Callaway was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

67 babies were named Callaway in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Callaway

The Social Security Administration has registered 551 babies named Callaway between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Callaway currently holds the #2179 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Callaway is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 488 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Callaway performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 257 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Callaway shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Callaway in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Callaway 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 551 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.

Callaway at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

551

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2024

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,179

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Callaway popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
67
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080 2024202020162012200820021998 6

Callaway popularity over time — girls

488 total births recorded since 1994 (Callaway as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 488 births
020406080 2024202020162012200820011994 5

Callaway by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
257 births that decade — 47% of Callaway's all-time total
1990s122000s772010s2052020s257

Callaway by state

Where Callaway concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Callaway
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 6.5%
#2 Missouri
13 2.4%
#3 Tennessee
11 2.0%
#4 Ohio
6 1.1%
#5 Indiana
5 0.9%
Texas share of Callaway's total US births 6.5%
Even split

36 of 551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Callaway?
551 babies have been named Callaway since 1998. It currently ranks #2179 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 67 births.
When was Callaway most popular?
Callaway was most popular in the 2020s decade with 257 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Callaway most popular?
The top states for the name Callaway are Texas (36 births), Missouri (13 births), Tennessee (11 births).
Is Callaway a unisex name?
Yes, Callaway is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 551 births, and as a girl's name it has 488 births.
How long has the name Callaway been used?
Callaway has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Callaway?
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, 1998–2024 (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.