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How Many People Are Named Callen?
Estimated people named Callen living in the U.S. today
9,383
Gender distribution
94% male · 6% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,506
- Peak year: 2023 (721 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,383
Callen by age group — who carries the name today?
Callen popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Callen
Callen has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,506 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,383 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 36,428 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Callens you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Callen in the US?
An estimated 9,383 people named Callen are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Callen very rare — about 1 in 36,428 Americans.
Is Callen a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Callen is 94% male and 6% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Callen most popular?
Callen peaked in 2023, when 721 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Callen?
Callen ranks #2,497 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).