How Many People Are Named Calder?
An estimated 2,082 people in the United States have the first name Calder. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Calder peaked in popularity in 2016 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calder 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 Calder paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Calder is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,082
About 1 in 164,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
120 births
Total Registered
2,107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calder
Calder is predominantly male (98.2%), though 37 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Calder as a male name
Ranked #1,991 in 2024
77 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (120 births)
Calder as a female name
Ranked #15,557 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Calder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calder span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 876 babies were registered. While Calder is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Calder by Decade
How has Calder 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.
Calder by State
Birth registrations for Calder span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida. On average, about 35 Calders were registered per state.
Calder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Calder
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Calder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calder?
We estimate approximately 2,082 people named Calder 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 164,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Calder a common name?
Calder is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calder most popular?
Calder reached peak popularity in 2016, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calder is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calder a male name?
Calder is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calder Smith, Calder Johnson, Calder 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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