boy's name
Calen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,033
Scotland
#826
2013 births
Calen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Calen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 397 |
| 1990s | 545 |
| 2000s | 751 |
| 2010s | 721 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 277 |
How popular is Calen?
In 2025, Calen was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Calen 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 Calen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calen
How popular is the name Calen?
In 2025, Calen was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Calen a girl's or a boy's name?
Calen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Calen most popular?
Calen peaked in 2011, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Calen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calen currently ranks #3,373 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.