How Many People Are Named Calan?
An estimated 947 people in the United States have the first name Calan. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Calan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calan 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 Calan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
947
About 1 in 361,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2018
51 births
Total Registered
960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calan
Calan is predominantly male (97.9%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Calan as a male name
Ranked #3,796 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (51 births)
Calan as a female name
Ranked #9,604 in 1992
8 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (8 births)
Calan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 339 babies were registered. While Calan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Calan by Decade
How has Calan 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.
Calan by State
Birth registrations for Calan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 8 Calans were registered per state.
Calan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Calan
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Calan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calan?
We estimate approximately 947 people named Calan 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 361,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Calan a common name?
Calan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calan most popular?
Calan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calan a male name?
Calan is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calan Smith, Calan Johnson, Calan 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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