Caylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	20	49	5	–	#9,185
1990s	99	95	194	19	+296%	#4,878
2000s	88	19	107	11	-45%	#8,329
2010s	30	20	50	5	-53%	#13,294
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,185

1990s

194

+296%

#4,878

2000s

107

-45%

#8,329

2010s

-53%

#13,294

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caylan

Caylan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 400 American babies have been named Caylan, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Caylan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caylan?

The median living Caylan is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Caylan 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.

Caylan 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#16,370	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	7	#13,294	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	7	#13,462	6	#10,970
2012	5	#17,410	–	–
2011	–	–	9	#8,182
2010	6	#15,341	5	#12,552
2009	11	#10,114	–	–
2008	10	#10,959	–	–
2007	5	#18,159	5	#12,671
2006	14	#8,329	–	–
2005	9	#11,097	–	–
2004	5	#16,601	9	#7,625
2003	9	#10,593	–	–
2002	9	#10,395	–	–
2001	6	#13,841	–	–
2000	10	#9,293	5	#10,613
1995	20	#4,878	12	#4,835
1990	5	#13,300	9	#5,443
1985	5	#10,915	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caylan?

The median living Caylan is about 28 years old. Half of all living Caylans are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Caylan are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Caylan in 2025?

Caylan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caylan?

400 babies have been named Caylan in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caylan most popular?

Caylan peaked in 1995, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Caylan a boy or girl name?

Caylan is used for both: about 62% of babies named Caylan have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Caylan rising or falling?

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

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Caylan popularity over time

The story of Caylan

How old are people named Caylan?

Caylan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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