boy's name
Caldwell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 636
Caldwell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 21 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caldwell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 115 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Caldwell?
In 2025, Caldwell was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Caldwell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caldwell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caldwell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caldwell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caldwell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caldwell
How popular is the name Caldwell?
In 2025, Caldwell was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caldwell a girl's or a boy's name?
Caldwell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caldwell?
Caldwell has 2 syllables.
When was Caldwell most popular?
Caldwell peaked in 1918, when 21 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Caldwell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caldwell currently ranks #5,927 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.