Boys' name · since 1999

Caulen

Caulen has 11 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade

Caulen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caulen has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1999, 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 1999 to 2004.

  • #33,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1999
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caulen ranks #33,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1999, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Caulen's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Caulen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Caulen's full recorded timeline at 2004, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Caulen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19992004 5

Caulen by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Caulen's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Caulen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caulen? ▼
11 babies have been named Caulen since 1999. All-time, it sits at #33,279 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1999 with 6 births.
Where does Caulen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caulen ranks #33,279 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 Caulen most popular? ▼
Caulen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Caulen been used? ▼
Caulen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 6 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Caulen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cauy, Caulin, Caulder, Caullin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Caulen's data

  • Caulen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Caulen

Nearby Names Like Caulen

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

Cauy Boy
187 births
Caulin Boy
174 births
Caulder Boy
#7061 139 births
Caullin Boy
18 births
Caua Boy
11 births

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caulen: 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, 1999–2004 (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 Caulen 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.