Total births
127
Unisex name · since 1988
Callin
Callin has 127 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 127
- total births
- 1988–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Callin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 127 have been recorded since 1988.
Callin has 127 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2020.
- 127 total births
- 1988–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
127 boys have been named Callin since 1988, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 127
- total births
- 1988–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Callin was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
15 babies were named Callin in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Callin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Callin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Callin at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Callin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2020
- Peak year (2010)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Callin popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1988 (Callin as girls' name)
Callin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Callin's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Callin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Callin? ▼
127 babies have been named Callin since 1988. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2010 with 15 births.
When was Callin most popular? ▼
Callin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Callin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Callin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 127 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Callin been used? ▼
Callin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 33 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Callin? ▼
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 Callin's data
- Callin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Callin
Nearby Names Like Callin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Callin
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 Callin side by side: Callin vs Caleb Callin vs Calvin Callin vs Callum
Related Names
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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, 1988–2020 (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. "Callin: Baby Name Since 1988 - 127 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/callin. 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 Callin 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.