Callahan
Boy name · #227 in 2025 · Uniqueness 18/100
Callahan ranks #227 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,566 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1804, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,149 boys born in 2025 was named Callahan.
Babies named Callahan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Callahan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,566 babies and a rank of #227. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Callahan in class?
Callahan scores 18 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Callahan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Callahan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Callahans were TX (131), OH (85), MI (75), CA (68), MO (68). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Callahan
Statistically, parents drawn to Callahan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Callan, Eithan, Cassian, Neithan, and Cillian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callahan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,566 | #227 |
| 2024 | 908 | #364 |
| 2023 | 665 | #461 |
| 2022 | 571 | #519 |
| 2021 | 410 | #660 |
| 2020 | 288 | #806 |
| 2019 | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | 200 | #1026 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1141 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1484 |
| 2015 | 83 | #1804 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2250 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2599 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callahan a popular boy name?
Callahan ranked #227 among boys in 2025 with 1,566 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1804.
When was the name Callahan most popular?
Callahan peaked in 2025, when 1,566 American boys received the name (ranked #227 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callahan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,149 newborn American boys was named Callahan. It scores 18/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.