boy's name
Callen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,373
the United States
#517
2025 births
Callen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 598 babies in the United States, ranking #517. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2023, when 721 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,544 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Callen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 370 |
| 2000s | 620 |
| 2010s | 4,924 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,914 |
How popular is Callen?
In 2025, Callen was given to 598 babies in the United States, ranking #517 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Callen 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 Callen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Callen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Callen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Callen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Callen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Callen
How popular is the name Callen?
In 2025, Callen was given to 598 babies in the United States, ranking #517 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Callen a girl's or a boy's name?
Callen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Callen?
Callen has 2 syllables.
When was Callen most popular?
Callen peaked in 2023, when 721 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Callen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Callen currently ranks #452 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.