Unisex name · since 1981
Calyn
727 babies named Calyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 727
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
727 girls have been named Calyn since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Calyn recorded 727 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #9,298 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 727 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calyn ranks #9,298 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 727 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 727
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Calyn's 727 recorded births place it above 87.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Calyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calyn's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Calyn popularity over time - boys
93 total births recorded since 1989 (Calyn as boys' name)
Calyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (244 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Calyn's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Calyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
244 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s
2010s
156 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 244 births (34% of all-time use).
How Calyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Calyn's total volume
Calyn by state
Where Calyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
16 of 727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Calyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (244 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Calyns (16 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 Calyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1981–2024 (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 Calyn 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.