Unisex name · since 1954
Callen
Callen has 9,501 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #517 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,501
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
9,501 babies have been named Callen since 1954, making it today's #517 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Callen recorded 9,501 times among boys since 1954, holding rank #517 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #1,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #517 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,501 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callen ranks #1,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #517 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,501 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #517 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,501
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
Callen's 9,501 recorded births place it above 97.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Callen compares
9,501 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 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
Callen's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Callen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,501 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 687 | 34 | 22,252 |
Callen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Callen's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 687, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Callen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 687
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Callen popularity over time - girls
604 total births recorded since 1983 (Callen as girls' name)
Callen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,768 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Callen's strongest decade.
4,768 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Callen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 113
1980s
113 births
- 1990s 246
1990s
246 births
- 2000s 522
2000s
522 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,768 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,762 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,768 births (50% of all-time use).
How Callen 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 Callen's total volume
Callen by state
Where Callen concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 724 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 601 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 450 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 389 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 372 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 303 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 294 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 293 | 3.1% |
724 of 9,501 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Callen appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Callen's data
- Callen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,768 total births) through the 2020s (3,762) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Callens (724 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Callen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Callen 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 August 2026.