boy's name
Caelen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 890
Scotland
#733
2022 births
Caelen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Caelen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 291 |
| 2010s | 178 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Caelen?
In 2025, Caelen was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caelen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caelen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caelen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caelen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caelen
How popular is the name Caelen?
In 2025, Caelen was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Caelen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Caelen most popular?
Caelen peaked in 2009, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caelen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caelen currently ranks #2,745 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.