Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Calloway

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #1,467 Trend ↑ Rising 173%
Rank 2025
#1,467
among boys · ↑357 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
144
named Calloway · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,116
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
144 babies
All-time total
857
#6,326 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Calloway popularity over time

857 babies have been named Calloway since 1912, 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 – 15 15 2 – #2,573
1920s – 20 20 2 +33% #3,254
1930s – 21 21 2 +5% #3,419
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 13 13 1 – #7,244
2000s – 31 31 3 +138% #7,629
2010s 43 193 236 24 +661% #3,271
2020s (to 2025) 95 426 521 87 +268% #1,467

Where Calloway 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 143 0.08 outside top 500
2027 165 0.10 outside top 500
2028 186 0.11 outside top 500
2029 206 0.12 outside top 500
2030 225 0.13 outside top 500

Where Calloway is most popular

Boys named Calloway per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Missouri, and Indiana.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Calloway 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
Tennessee 28 0.155 +245%
Missouri 12 0.087 +93%
Indiana 10 0.062 +39%
Minnesota 6 0.049 +9%
Texas 42 0.048 +6%
Arizona 6 0.037 -18%
Michigan 7 0.034 -24%
Ohio 6 0.023 -50%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
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 – – –
Utah – – –
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 Calloway

Calloway is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,467 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 857 American babies have been named Calloway, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 144 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 Calloway stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calloway?

The median living Calloway is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 800 people named Calloway are alive in the United States today.

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

Calloway 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 23 #5,439 121 #1,467
2024 22 #5,657 89 #1,824
2023 15 #7,323 70 #2,101
2022 19 #6,268 61 #2,331
2021 7 #12,460 47 #2,699
2020 9 #10,427 38 #3,031
2019 9 #10,632 35 #3,271
2018 7 #12,740 33 #3,382
2017 9 #10,859 34 #3,320
2016 6 #14,680 21 #4,644
2015 – – 19 #4,912
2014 7 #13,337 20 #4,722
2013 – – 9 #8,218
2012 5 #17,382 6 #11,007
2011 – – 7 #9,776
2010 – – 9 #8,248
2009 – – 5 #12,766
2008 – – 5 #12,819
2007 – – 5 #12,647
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 8 #8,405
2004 – – – –
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2002 – – – –
2001 – – 8 #7,629
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1935 – – 5 #3,721
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1920 – – 8 #3,254
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calloway?

The median living Calloway is about 3 years old. Half of all living Calloways are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Calloway are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Calloway are alive in the United States, based on 857 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calloway in 2025?

Calloway ranked #1,467 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calloway?

857 babies have been named Calloway in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calloway most popular?

Calloway peaked in 2025, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Calloway a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calloway rising or falling?

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

Will Calloway become more popular?

Calloway is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 225 boys named Calloway 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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