Boys' name · since 1987

Calon

57 babies named Calon in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,206 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Calon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 57 have been recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calon has been recorded 57 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2013.

  • #21,206 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 57 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calon ranks #21,206 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,206 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Calon's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% 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.

Calon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Calon's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Calon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 198719911992199519962002200720102013 7

Calon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (23 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Calon's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Calon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calon? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 57 babies named Calon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,206 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 8 births.
Where does Calon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calon ranks #21,206 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 Calon most popular? ▼
Calon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Calon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calon since 1987 -- 27 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Calon? ▼
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 Calon's data

  • Calon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Calon

Nearby Names Like Calon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calon

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

Henrietta
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Urbain
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Elvy
57 births · Peak 1922
Lindo
57 births · Peak 1926
Verble
57 births · Peak 1916
Scipio
57 births · Peak 1921
Burnes
57 births · Peak 1919
Celeste
57 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Calon: 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, 1987–2013 (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 Calon 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.