Calder: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,731

among boys · ↑256 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calder · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,171

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

120 babies

All-time total

2,203

#3,141 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Calder popularity over time

2,203 babies have been named Calder since 1980, 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

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
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1980s	–	114	114	11	–	#2,523
1990s	–	195	195	20	+71%	#2,715
2000s	7	466	473	47	+143%	#2,078
2010s	25	852	877	88	+85%	#1,444
2020s (to 2025)	5	539	544	91	+3%	#1,549

Where Calder 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	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	96	0.06	outside top 500
2029	97	0.06	outside top 500
2030	97	0.06	outside top 500

Where Calder is most popular

Boys named Calder per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Washington, and Utah.

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 Calder 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
Colorado	13	0.101	+92%
Washington	16	0.098	+86%
Utah	5	0.052	≈ national
Texas	44	0.050	-5%
New York	21	0.049	-8%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	-31%
California	32	0.035	-33%
Michigan	5	0.024	-53%
Georgia	6	0.024	-55%
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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 Calder

Calder is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,731 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 2,203 American babies have been named Calder. Its peak came in 2016, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Calder?

The median living Calder is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 2,200 people named Calder 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.

Calder 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	–	–	94	#1,731
2024	–	–	78	#1,987
2023	–	–	113	#1,549
2022	–	–	88	#1,829
2021	–	–	80	#1,904
2020	5	#15,565	86	#1,768
2019	–	–	84	#1,817
2018	6	#14,118	98	#1,648
2017	–	–	107	#1,532
2016	–	–	120	#1,444
2015	6	#14,846	79	#1,856
2014	–	–	87	#1,732
2013	–	–	70	#1,971
2012	7	#13,762	65	#2,093
2011	6	#15,190	77	#1,835
2010	–	–	65	#2,071
2009	–	–	65	#2,102
2008	–	–	64	#2,127
2007	–	–	39	#2,978
2006	–	–	62	#2,107
2005	7	#13,265	39	#2,758
2004	–	–	57	#2,078
2003	–	–	40	#2,549
2002	–	–	38	#2,564
2001	–	–	28	#3,154
2000	–	–	34	#2,681
1995	–	–	20	#3,322
1990	–	–	14	#3,997
1985	–	–	13	#3,432
1980	–	–	9	#4,181
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calder?

The median living Calder is about 11 years old. Half of all living Calders are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Calder are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Calder are alive in the United States, based on 2,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calder in 2025?

Calder ranked #1,731 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calder?

2,203 babies have been named Calder in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calder most popular?

Calder peaked in 2016, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Calder a boy or girl name?

Calder is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calder rising or falling?

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

Will Calder become more popular?

Calder looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 97 boys named Calder in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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