Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Calin

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #6,190
Rank 2025
#6,190
among boys · ↓916 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Calin
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
70 babies
All-time total
1,390
#4,662 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Calin popularity over time

1,390 babies have been named Calin since 1960, 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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 10 10 1 – #4,107
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 40 140 180 18 – #2,378
1990s 86 234 320 32 +78% #2,561
2000s 77 272 349 35 +9% #3,033
2010s 21 377 398 40 +14% #2,082
2020s (to 2025) – 133 133 22 -44% #3,905

The story of Calin

Calin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,190 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,390 American babies have been named Calin, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 70 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 Calin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calin?

The median living Calin is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 30. An estimated 1,400 people named Calin are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Calin 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 – – 14 #6,190
2024 – – 18 #5,274
2023 – – 28 #3,905
2022 – – 27 #4,003
2021 – – 23 #4,388
2020 – – 23 #4,296
2019 – – 21 #4,663
2018 – – 24 #4,249
2017 – – 33 #3,394
2016 – – 23 #4,345
2015 – – 40 #2,927
2014 5 #17,053 41 #2,851
2013 – – 47 #2,570
2012 – – 47 #2,599
2011 6 #15,192 64 #2,082
2010 10 #10,571 37 #3,080
2009 6 #15,602 32 #3,411
2008 – – 29 #3,659
2007 8 #12,895 29 #3,612
2006 8 #12,627 36 #3,033
2005 12 #9,003 23 #3,959
2004 10 #10,038 23 #3,881
2003 7 #12,643 22 #3,852
2002 5 #15,848 29 #3,112
2001 14 #7,382 25 #3,430
2000 7 #12,011 24 #3,437
1995 10 #8,175 18 #3,574
1990 – – 20 #3,072
1985 9 #7,030 21 #2,435
1980 – – 5 #6,380
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,107
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calin?

The median living Calin is about 20 years old. Half of all living Calins are between 12 and 30 years old.

How many people named Calin are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Calin are alive in the United States, based on 1,390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calin in 2025?

Calin ranked #6,190 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calin?

1,390 babies have been named Calin in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calin most popular?

Calin peaked in 2011, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Calin a boy or girl name?

Calin is used for both: about 16% of babies named Calin have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Calin rising or falling?

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

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