Callyn
Girl name · #3811 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Callyn is currently the #3811 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Callyn.
Babies named Callyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Callyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. 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 Callyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Callyn in class?
Callyn scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Callyn is most common
State-level data for Callyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Callyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Callyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edelyn, Mailyn, Kacelyn, Eilyn, and Darlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callyn a popular girl name?
Callyn ranked #3811 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Callyn most popular?
Callyn peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Callyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Callyn. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.