Callan is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Callan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #190 among boys (1,917) and #2,616 among girls (66) — overall #345 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,983 | 1,983 | #2,616 | #190 |
| 2024 | 1,508 | 1,508 | #3,056 | #242 |
| 2023 | 1,043 | 1,043 | #2,828 | #339 |
| 2022 | 975 | 975 | #3,485 | #354 |
| 2021 | 920 | 920 | #3,122 | #374 |
| 2020 | 715 | 715 | #4,568 | #434 |
| 2019 | 567 | 567 | #5,185 | #525 |
| 2018 | 510 | 510 | #3,447 | #589 |
| 2017 | 396 | 396 | #4,497 | #684 |
| 2016 | 366 | 366 | #4,273 | #736 |
| 2015 | 394 | 394 | #4,750 | #687 |
| 2014 | 413 | 413 | #4,796 | #668 |
| 2013 | 321 | 321 | #4,177 | #788 |
| 2012 | 294 | 294 | #4,629 | #830 |
| 2011 | 272 | 272 | #3,930 | #886 |
| 2010 | 178 | 178 | #5,453 | #1,180 |
| 2009 | 104 | 104 | #5,927 | #1,828 |
| 2008 | 117 | 117 | #4,473 | #1,794 |
| 2007 | 108 | 108 | #4,585 | #1,878 |
| 2006 | 73 | 73 | #5,749 | #2,454 |
| 2005 | 59 | 59 | #6,589 | #2,667 |
| 2004 | 82 | 82 | #4,725 | #2,166 |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | #4,443 | #2,479 |
| 2002 | 70 | 70 | #4,658 | #2,341 |
| 2001 | 69 | 69 | #4,468 | #2,351 |
| 2000 | 61 | 61 | #3,897 | #3,005 |
| 1999 | 67 | 67 | #4,598 | #2,170 |
| 1998 | 70 | 70 | #3,582 | #2,354 |
| 1997 | 75 | — | #3,377 | #2,134 |
| 1996 | 58 | — | #3,036 | #3,563 |
| 1995 | 57 | — | #2,849 | #4,079 |
| 1994 | 57 | — | #2,940 | #3,770 |
| 1993 | 65 | — | #2,729 | #3,160 |
| 1992 | 56 | — | #3,224 | #3,124 |
| 1991 | 57 | — | #2,893 | #3,480 |
| 1990 | 62 | — | #2,808 | #2,968 |
| 1989 | 51 | — | #3,487 | #2,800 |
| 1988 | 72 | — | #2,252 | #2,615 |
| 1987 | 53 | — | #2,400 | #4,285 |
| 1986 | 57 | — | #2,785 | #2,370 |
| 1985 | 26 | — | #3,999 | #5,892 |
| 1984 | 21 | — | #5,946 | #3,953 |
| 1983 | 14 | — | #9,165 | #4,563 |
| 1982 | 18 | — | #9,373 | #3,514 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #4,866 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | — | #4,116 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,505 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,115 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | — | #4,060 |