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.

#15,844 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1988
2010s
peak 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.

  • #15,844 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 127 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callin ranks #15,844 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,844 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Callin's 127 recorded births place it above 65.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2010)
15
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
05101520 1988199920032008201220152020 5

Callin popularity over time - girls

7 total births recorded since 1988 (Callin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1988 7

Callin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (62 births, 49% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Callin? ▼
127 babies have been named Callin since 1988. All-time, it sits at #15,844 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2010 with 15 births.
Where does Callin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callin ranks #15,844 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#58 324,350 births
Calvin Boy
#132 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#118 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#190 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#517 9,501 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Sha
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Callin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2020 (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 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 August 2026.