Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Caelin

Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Caelin
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
48 babies
All-time total
769
#12,940 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Caelin popularity over time

769 babies have been named Caelin since 1992, 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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GirlsBoys

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
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1990s 96 98 194 19 – #4,020
2000s 227 145 372 37 +92% #4,442
2010s 97 79 176 18 -53% #7,276
2020s (to 2025) 10 17 27 5 -74% #15,693

The story of Caelin

Caelin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 769 American babies have been named Caelin, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Caelin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caelin?

The median living Caelin is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Caelin are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Caelin 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 – – 5 #12,345
2024 5 #15,716 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #12,661
2021 5 #15,693 – –
2020 – – 7 #9,734
2019 5 #15,983 – –
2018 – – 7 #9,836
2017 9 #10,852 7 #9,854
2016 9 #11,048 5 #12,493
2015 11 #9,595 7 #9,724
2014 10 #10,283 7 #9,801
2013 8 #12,197 10 #7,617
2012 14 #8,298 10 #7,636
2011 14 #8,283 9 #8,177
2010 17 #7,276 17 #5,284
2009 25 #5,571 17 #5,359
2008 14 #8,614 17 #5,283
2007 28 #5,121 – –
2006 24 #5,580 19 #4,702
2005 21 #5,841 14 #5,612
2004 23 #5,404 15 #5,285
2003 29 #4,442 18 #4,444
2002 19 #5,938 18 #4,345
2001 24 #4,861 10 #6,525
2000 20 #5,523 17 #4,424
1995 13 #6,702 16 #3,884
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caelin?

The median living Caelin is about 21 years old. Half of all living Caelins are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Caelin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Caelin are alive in the United States, based on 769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caelin in 2025?

Caelin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caelin?

769 babies have been named Caelin in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caelin most popular?

Caelin peaked in 1997, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Caelin a boy or girl name?

Caelin is used for both: about 56% of babies named Caelin have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Caelin rising or falling?

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

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