Calloway
Boy name · #1469 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 121 baby boys were named Calloway, placing it at #1469 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Calloway.
Babies named Calloway per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Calloway first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 121 babies and a rank of #1466. 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 Calloway against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Calloway in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calloway is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calloway will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calloway is most common
State-level data for Calloway 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 Calloway
Statistically, parents drawn to Calloway tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Callaway, Conway, Copeland, Cypress, and Whitley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calloway | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 89 | #1820 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2097 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7136 |
| 1936 | 5 | #3549 |
| 1935 | 5 | #3645 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calloway a popular boy name?
Calloway ranked #1469 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Calloway most popular?
Calloway peaked in 2025, when 121 American boys received the name (ranked #1466 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calloway?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Calloway. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.