Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1989
Caolan
Caolan has 36 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
36 boys have been named Caolan since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caolan has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.
- 36 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Caolan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Caolan was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Caolan in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Caolan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caolan's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caolan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Caolan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Caolan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caolan's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Caolan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caolan? ▼
Caolan has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Caolan most popular? ▼
Caolan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Caolan been used? ▼
Caolan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What to do with Caolan's data
- Caolan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2023 (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. "Caolan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 36 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caolan. 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 Caolan 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 July 2026.