unisex name
Caylan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 512
Scotland
#831
2023 births
Caylan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Caylan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 194 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 50 |
How popular is Caylan?
In 2017, Caylan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caylan 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 Caylan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caylan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caylan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caylan
How popular is the name Caylan?
In 2017, Caylan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caylan a girl's or a boy's name?
Caylan is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Caylan most popular?
Caylan peaked in 1995, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caylan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caylan currently ranks #6,102 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.