boy's name
Calder
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,714
Scotland
#549
2023 births
Calder is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calder over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 114 |
| 1990s | 195 |
| 2000s | 473 |
| 2010s | 877 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 544 |
How popular is Calder?
In 2025, Calder was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Calder 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 Calder
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calder also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calder over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calder
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calder — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calder
How popular is the name Calder?
In 2025, Calder was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Calder a girl's or a boy's name?
Calder is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calder?
Calder has 2 syllables.
When was Calder most popular?
Calder peaked in 2016, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Calder a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calder currently ranks #1,733 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.