How Many People Are Named Caelen?
An estimated 596 people in the United States have the first name Caelen. It is used for both genders, with 88.9% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Caelen peaked in popularity in 2009 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caelen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Caelen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
596
About 1 in 575,091 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
44 births
Total Registered
603
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caelen
Caelen is predominantly male (88.9%), though 67 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Caelen as a male name
Ranked #6,875 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (39 births)
Caelen as a female name
Ranked #14,665 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2003 (12 births)
Caelen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caelen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 291 babies were registered. Caelen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caelen by Decade
How has Caelen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Caelen by State
Caelen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caelen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caelen
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Caelen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caelen?
We estimate approximately 596 people named Caelen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 575,091 Americans share this first name.
Is Caelen a common name?
Caelen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 603 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caelen most popular?
Caelen reached peak popularity in 2009, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caelen is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caelen a male name?
Caelen is predominantly male. 88.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caelen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caelen Smith, Caelen Johnson, Caelen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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