Callyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,789

among girls · ↑431 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Callyn · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

44 babies

All-time total

607

#10,721 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Callyn popularity over time

607 babies have been named Callyn since 1986, 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

GirlsBoys

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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1980s	31	–	31	3	–	#6,395
1990s	82	–	82	8	+165%	#5,715
2000s	120	–	120	12	+46%	#6,147
2010s	190	12	202	20	+68%	#5,074
2020s (to 2025)	161	11	172	29	+42%	#3,789

Where Callyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Callyn

Callyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,789 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 607 American babies have been named Callyn. Its peak came in 2025, when 44 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 Callyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Callyn?

The median living Callyn is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Callyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Callyn 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	39	#3,789	5	#12,353
2024	34	#4,220	–	–
2023	21	#5,791	–	–
2022	26	#5,048	–	–
2021	19	#6,222	–	–
2020	22	#5,514	6	#10,821
2019	22	#5,647	7	#9,915
2018	11	#9,283	–	–
2017	26	#5,074	–	–
2016	20	#6,228	–	–
2015	19	#6,509	–	–
2014	20	#6,244	–	–
2013	19	#6,521	–	–
2012	19	#6,653	5	#12,573
2011	22	#5,978	–	–
2010	12	#9,336	–	–
2009	22	#6,147	–	–
2008	11	#10,211	–	–
2007	15	#8,173	–	–
2006	5	#17,609	–	–
2005	8	#12,031	–	–
2004	8	#11,811	–	–
2003	11	#9,162	–	–
2002	16	#6,757	–	–
2001	13	#7,811	–	–
2000	11	#8,657	–	–
1995	16	#5,715	–	–
1990	6	#11,619	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Callyn?

The median living Callyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Callyns are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Callyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Callyn are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Callyn in 2025?

Callyn ranked #3,789 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Callyn?

607 babies have been named Callyn in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Callyn most popular?

Callyn peaked in 2025, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Callyn a boy or girl name?

Callyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Callyn rising or falling?

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

Will Callyn become more popular?

Callyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Callyn 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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