Caelum: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,690

among boys · ↑343 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caelum · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,609

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

97 babies

All-time total

928

#5,390 all-time among boys

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Caelum popularity over time

928 babies have been named Caelum since 1995, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	16	2	–	#8,272
2000s	100	10	+525%	#4,450
2010s	382	38	+282%	#1,793
2020s (to 2025)	430	72	+88%	#1,690

Where Caelum 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	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	99	0.06	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	101	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

Where Caelum is most popular

Boys named Caelum per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Virginia, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Caelum born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	47	0.051	+22%
Virginia	8	0.042	≈ national
Texas	36	0.041	≈ national
New York	9	0.021	-51%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-55%
Florida	6	0.013	-70%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Caelum

Caelum is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,690 in 2025 with 97 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 928 American babies have been named Caelum. Its peak came in 2025, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Caelum?

The median living Caelum is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Caelum are alive in the United States today.

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

Caelum year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	97	#1,690
2024	75	#2,033
2023	63	#2,248
2022	64	#2,246
2021	65	#2,176
2020	66	#2,117
2019	78	#1,900
2018	85	#1,793
2017	41	#2,902
2016	25	#4,116
2015	28	#3,799
2014	16	#5,515
2013	23	#4,201
2012	26	#3,908
2011	30	#3,525
2010	30	#3,544
2009	22	#4,450
2008	14	#6,115
2007	13	#6,324
2006	9	#8,092
2005	11	#6,707
2004	8	#8,246
2003	–	–
2002	6	#9,548
2001	10	#6,526
2000	7	#8,311
1995	5	#9,050
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caelum?

The median living Caelum is about 6 years old. Half of all living Caelums are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Caelum are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Caelum are alive in the United States, based on 928 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caelum in 2025?

Caelum ranked #1,690 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 97 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caelum?

928 babies have been named Caelum in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caelum most popular?

Caelum peaked in 2025, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Caelum a boy or girl name?

Caelum is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caelum rising or falling?

Caelum is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caelum become more popular?

Caelum looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 boys named Caelum in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Caelum

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