Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Callaway

Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 #1,811 Trend ↑ Rising 169%
Rank 2025
#1,811
among boys · ↑361 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
181
named Callaway · +44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,410
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
181 babies
All-time total
1,221
#6,817 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Callaway popularity over time

1,221 babies have been named Callaway since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 30 12 42 4 – #8,621
2000s 56 77 133 13 +217% #4,662
2010s 196 205 401 40 +202% #3,539
2020s (to 2025) 300 345 645 108 +168% #1,811

Where Callaway 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 105 0.06 outside top 500
2027 121 0.07 outside top 500
2028 137 0.08 outside top 500
2029 153 0.09 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Callaway is most popular

Boys named Callaway per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Callaway 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
Missouri 13 0.094 +161%
Kansas 5 0.073 +103%
Tennessee 11 0.061 +70%
Utah 5 0.052 +46%
Texas 40 0.045 +26%
Indiana 5 0.031 -13%
Ohio 6 0.023 -37%
Georgia 5 0.020 -45%
Florida 5 0.011 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Callaway

Callaway is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,811 in 2025 with 88 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,221 American babies have been named Callaway, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 181 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 Callaway stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Callaway?

The median living Callaway is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 11. An estimated 1,200 people named Callaway 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.

Callaway 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 93 #2,039 88 #1,811
2024 59 #2,824 67 #2,172
2023 42 #3,652 65 #2,193
2022 41 #3,715 49 #2,681
2021 41 #3,692 41 #2,982
2020 24 #5,190 35 #3,213
2019 34 #4,183 30 #3,648
2018 26 #5,038 20 #4,766
2017 18 #6,588 29 #3,692
2016 26 #5,164 31 #3,539
2015 14 #8,086 16 #5,550
2014 17 #7,052 21 #4,558
2013 19 #6,520 19 #4,828
2012 16 #7,521 9 #8,259
2011 14 #8,284 20 #4,680
2010 12 #9,335 10 #7,674
2009 6 #15,604 8 #9,113
2008 11 #10,210 10 #7,781
2007 10 #10,971 20 #4,662
2006 12 #9,406 14 #5,826
2005 – – 5 #11,717
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 9 #10,383 9 #7,127
2001 8 #11,190 6 #9,433
2000 – – 5 #10,592
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Callaway?

The median living Callaway is about 5 years old. Half of all living Callaways are between 1 and 11 years old.

How many people named Callaway are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Callaway are alive in the United States, based on 1,221 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Callaway in 2025?

Callaway ranked #1,811 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 88 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Callaway?

1,221 babies have been named Callaway in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Callaway most popular?

Callaway peaked in 2025, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Callaway a boy or girl name?

Callaway is used for both: about 48% of babies named Callaway have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Callaway rising or falling?

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

Will Callaway become more popular?

Callaway is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 boys named Callaway 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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