Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Caelan

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #2,892 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#2,892
among boys · ↑450 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Caelan · +40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
174 babies
All-time total
3,135
#2,890 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Caelan popularity over time

3,135 babies have been named Caelan since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1990s 92 561 653 65 – #1,134
2000s 412 934 1,346 135 +106% #1,068
2010s 137 663 800 80 -41% #1,656
2020s (to 2025) 24 312 336 56 -30% #2,120

Where Caelan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Caelan

Caelan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,892 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 3,135 American babies have been named Caelan, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 174 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caelan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caelan?

The median living Caelan is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 3,100 people named Caelan are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caelan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,508 43 #2,892
2024 – – 35 #3,342
2023 8 #11,369 61 #2,293
2022 5 #15,738 70 #2,120
2021 – – 56 #2,416
2020 5 #15,558 47 #2,664
2019 8 #11,563 68 #2,112
2018 12 #8,710 56 #2,356
2017 15 #7,523 61 #2,193
2016 8 #11,991 52 #2,440
2015 6 #14,843 53 #2,413
2014 15 #7,731 62 #2,177
2013 14 #8,219 67 #2,026
2012 17 #7,202 61 #2,174
2011 23 #5,768 89 #1,677
2010 19 #6,699 94 #1,656
2009 28 #5,120 93 #1,689
2008 20 #6,603 121 #1,400
2007 34 #4,393 67 #2,053
2006 53 #3,140 72 #1,880
2005 30 #4,503 53 #2,244
2004 59 #2,752 97 #1,442
2003 75 #2,264 76 #1,647
2002 51 #2,897 119 #1,177
2001 39 #3,426 135 #1,068
2000 23 #5,009 101 #1,283
1995 7 #10,683 69 #1,434
1990 5 #13,260 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caelan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caelan?

The median living Caelan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Caelans are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Caelan are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Caelan are alive in the United States, based on 3,135 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caelan in 2025?

Caelan ranked #2,892 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caelan?

3,135 babies have been named Caelan in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caelan most popular?

Caelan peaked in 2001, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Caelan a boy or girl name?

Caelan is used for both: about 21% of babies named Caelan have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Caelan rising or falling?

Caelan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caelan become more popular?

Caelan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Caelan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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