boy's name

Caolin

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 32

Northern Ireland

#292

2006 births

Caolin is a boy's name. In 2006 it was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #292. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Northern Ireland in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Northern Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.

Caolin over time

Births per decade in Northern Ireland, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.

9
'90 '00
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Births named Caolin by decade in Northern Ireland
Decade Births
1990s 8
2000s (to 2006) 9

How popular is Caolin?

In 2006, Caolin was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #292 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Caolin is used

Northern Ireland #292 4 in 2006
Ireland #772 3 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Northern Ireland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Caolin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Caolin also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caolin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Caolin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caolin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Caolin

How popular is the name Caolin?

In 2006, Caolin was given to 4 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #292 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Caolin a girl's or a boy's name?

Caolin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Caolin most popular?

Caolin peaked in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.