Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- battle; rock
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Callan
Pronunciation
c(al)-lan
More about the name
Callan is a masculine given name and surname of Irish and Scottish origin. It can derive from Ó Cathaláin ("descendant of Cathalán") or be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Allin or Mac Callin.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #190, 1,917 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #2607, 66 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,917 | 66 |
| 2024 | 1,452 | 53 |
| 2023 | 983 | 60 |
| 2022 | 930 | 45 |
| 2021 | 867 | 52 |
| 2020 | 686 | 29 |
| 2019 | 542 | 25 |
| 2018 | 465 | 45 |
| 2017 | 365 | 31 |
| 2016 | 332 | 34 |
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 1998 (rank #296, 89 births); most recent 2025 (rank #651, 56 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #3224, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | – |
| 2024 | 38 | – |
| 2023 | 25 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 19 | – |
| 2019 | 34 | – |
| 2018 | 32 | – |
| 2017 | 43 | – |
| 2016 | 39 | – |
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 2017 (rank #4230, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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 2012 (rank #267, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #255, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2025 (rank #36, 109 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #641, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | – |
| 2024 | 108 | – |
| 2023 | 70 | – |
| 2022 | 80 | – |
| 2021 | 81 | – |
| 2020 | 59 | – |
| 2019 | 60 | – |
| 2018 | 72 | – |
| 2017 | 50 | – |
| 2016 | 68 | – |
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 2024 (rank #187, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 10 |
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 2021 (rank #350, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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