Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Contemporary variant of Cailean Child.
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Calan
Pronunciation
c(a)-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #2507, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3379, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #9484, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 39 | – |
| 2022 | 47 | – |
| 2021 | 38 | – |
| 2020 | 42 | – |
| 2019 | 32 | – |
| 2018 | 51 | – |
| 2017 | 35 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
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 2001 (rank #1202, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #730, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2012 (rank #282, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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