How Many People Are Named Caldwell?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Caldwell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Caldwell peaked in popularity in 1918 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caldwell 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 Caldwell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1918
21 births
Total Registered
621
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caldwell
Caldwell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 621 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Caldwell as a male name
Ranked #6,209 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (21 births)
Caldwell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caldwell span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 115 babies were registered. While Caldwell is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Caldwell by Decade
How has Caldwell 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.
Caldwell by State
Caldwell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caldwell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Caldwell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caldwell?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Caldwell 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 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Caldwell a common name?
Caldwell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 621 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caldwell most popular?
Caldwell reached peak popularity in 1918, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caldwell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caldwell a male name?
Caldwell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caldwell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caldwell Smith, Caldwell Johnson, Caldwell 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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