Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Mighty warrior
- Gaelic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Caelan
Pronunciation
ca(e)-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #1067, 135 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2884, 43 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #2260, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 6 |
| 2024 | 35 | – |
| 2023 | 61 | 8 |
| 2022 | 70 | 5 |
| 2021 | 56 | – |
| 2020 | 47 | 5 |
| 2019 | 68 | 8 |
| 2018 | 56 | 12 |
| 2017 | 61 | 15 |
| 2016 | 52 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #352, 119 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3192, 5 births); most recent 2008 (rank #4516, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | – |
| 2024 | 73 | – |
| 2023 | 89 | – |
| 2022 | 80 | – |
| 2021 | 70 | – |
| 2020 | 56 | – |
| 2019 | 67 | – |
| 2018 | 62 | – |
| 2017 | 83 | – |
| 2016 | 79 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1271, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2092, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #44, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #44, 116 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 |
| 2024 | 131 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #127, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #160, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #553, 4 births); most recent 2009 (rank #782, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | – |
| 2024 | 27 | – |
| 2023 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 31 | – |
| 2021 | 43 | – |
| 2020 | 41 | – |
| 2019 | 30 | – |
| 2018 | 20 | – |
| 2017 | 37 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #159, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #288, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence