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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Caldonia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Caldonia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
27 babies
All-time total
706
#9,464 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Caldonia popularity over time

706 babies have been named Caldonia since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 25 3 – #683
1890s 56 6 +124% #1,063
1900s 109 11 +95% #899
1910s 169 17 +55% #1,218
1920s 158 16 -7% #1,849
1930s 90 9 -43% #1,854
1940s 94 9 +4% #1,752
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #16,726
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Caldonia

Caldonia 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 1882, 706 American babies have been named Caldonia. Its peak came in 1919, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Caldonia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2016 5 #16,726
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1945 23 #1,752
1940 7 #3,548
1935 18 #1,854
1930 13 #2,438
1925 22 #1,853
1920 13 #2,608
1915 17 #1,892
1910 14 #1,218
1905 10 #1,247
1900 15 #976
1895 10 #1,063
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Caldonia in 2025?

Caldonia 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 Caldonia?

706 babies have been named Caldonia in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caldonia most popular?

Caldonia peaked in 1919, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Caldonia a boy or girl name?

Caldonia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caldonia rising or falling?

Caldonia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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