Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Callaghan

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #3,002 Trend ↑ Rising 113%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#3,002
among boys · ↑468 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Callaghan · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
51 babies
All-time total
438
#9,387 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Callaghan popularity over time

438 babies have been named Callaghan since 1994, 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
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1990s 8 35 43 4 – #5,892
2000s 11 53 64 6 +49% #7,750
2010s 5 95 100 10 +56% #4,989
2020s (to 2025) 40 191 231 39 +285% #3,002

Where Callaghan 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Callaghan

Callaghan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,002 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 438 American babies have been named Callaghan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 51 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 Callaghan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Callaghan?

The median living Callaghan is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Callaghan are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Callaghan 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 7 #12,158 41 #3,002
2024 8 #11,316 33 #3,470
2023 5 #15,628 39 #3,127
2022 15 #7,345 36 #3,287
2021 5 #15,704 24 #4,263
2020 – – 18 #5,069
2019 – – 19 #4,989
2018 5 #16,148 18 #5,139
2017 – – 10 #7,657
2016 – – 10 #7,688
2015 – – 6 #10,890
2014 – – 9 #8,247
2013 – – 6 #10,956
2012 – – 7 #9,862
2011 – – 5 #12,577
2010 – – 5 #12,533
2009 – – 8 #9,112
2008 – – 8 #9,126
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #17,608 7 #9,719
2005 6 #14,822 6 #10,306
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2003 – – 5 #11,129
2002 – – 8 #7,750
2001 – – 5 #10,808
2000 – – 6 #9,246
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Callaghan?

The median living Callaghan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Callaghans are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Callaghan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Callaghan are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Callaghan mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Callaghan in 2025?

Callaghan ranked #3,002 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Callaghan?

438 babies have been named Callaghan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Callaghan most popular?

Callaghan peaked in 2022, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Callaghan a boy or girl name?

Callaghan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Callaghan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Callaghan rising or falling?

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

Will Callaghan become more popular?

Callaghan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Callaghan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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