Callaway
Boy name · #1822 in 2025 · Very rare
Callaway is currently the #1822 boy name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Callaway.
Babies named Callaway per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Callaway first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 88 babies and a rank of #1808. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Callaway against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Callaway in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Callaway is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Callaway will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Callaway is most common
State-level data for Callaway is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Callaway
Statistically, parents drawn to Callaway tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Calloway, Conway, Whitley, Cypress, and Copeland.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callaway | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callaway a popular boy name?
Callaway ranked #1822 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Callaway most popular?
Callaway peaked in 2025, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1808 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callaway?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Callaway. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.