Caelan is an uncommon variant of Callan that peaked in 2001 and has grown less common since.
Caelan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,892 among boys (43) and #13,508 among girls (6) — overall #5,688 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | #13,508 | #2,892 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,342 |
| 2023 | 69 | 69 | #11,369 | #2,293 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | #15,738 | #2,120 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | — | #2,416 |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | #15,558 | #2,664 |
| 2019 | 76 | 76 | #11,563 | #2,112 |
| 2018 | 68 | 68 | #8,710 | #2,356 |
| 2017 | 76 | 76 | #7,523 | #2,193 |
| 2016 | 60 | 60 | #11,991 | #2,440 |
| 2015 | 59 | 59 | #14,843 | #2,413 |
| 2014 | 77 | 77 | #7,731 | #2,177 |
| 2013 | 81 | 81 | #8,219 | #2,026 |
| 2012 | 78 | 78 | #7,202 | #2,174 |
| 2011 | 112 | 112 | #5,768 | #1,677 |
| 2010 | 113 | 113 | #6,699 | #1,656 |
| 2009 | 121 | 121 | #5,120 | #1,689 |
| 2008 | 141 | 141 | #6,603 | #1,400 |
| 2007 | 101 | 101 | #4,393 | #2,053 |
| 2006 | 125 | 125 | #3,140 | #1,880 |
| 2005 | 83 | 83 | #4,503 | #2,244 |
| 2004 | 156 | 156 | #2,752 | #1,442 |
| 2003 | 151 | 151 | #2,264 | #1,647 |
| 2002 | 170 | 170 | #2,897 | #1,177 |
| 2001 | 174 | 174 | #3,426 | #1,068 |
| 2000 | 124 | 124 | #5,009 | #1,283 |
| 1999 | 121 | 121 | #6,237 | #1,212 |
| 1998 | 124 | 124 | #5,166 | #1,191 |
| 1997 | 117 | — | #11,038 | #1,134 |
| 1996 | 81 | — | #7,202 | #1,466 |
| 1995 | 76 | — | #10,683 | #1,434 |
| 1994 | 55 | — | #7,176 | #1,930 |
| 1993 | 33 | — | #10,777 | #2,714 |
| 1992 | 35 | — | — | #2,180 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | #11,709 | — |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #13,260 | — |