How Many People Are Named Callaway?
An estimated 1,030 people in the United States have the first name Callaway. It is used for both genders, with 53.0% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Callaway peaked in popularity in 2024 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Callaway 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 Callaway paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Callaway is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Callaway is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,030
About 1 in 332,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
125 births
Total Registered
1,039
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Callaway
Callaway is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.0%) and females (47.0%). Out of 1,039 total births registered, 551 were male and 488 were female.
Callaway as a male name
Ranked #2,167 in 2024
67 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (67 births)
Callaway as a female name
Ranked #2,848 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (58 births)
Callaway: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Callaway span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 463 babies were registered. Callaway remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Callaway by Decade
How has Callaway 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.
Callaway by State
Birth registrations for Callaway span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in North Carolina, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 18 Callaways were registered per state.
Callaway + Last Name Combinations
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Callaway: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Callaway?
We estimate approximately 1,030 people named Callaway 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 332,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Callaway a common name?
Callaway is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,039 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Callaway most popular?
Callaway reached peak popularity in 2024, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Callaway is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Callaway a male name?
Callaway is predominantly male. 53.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Callaway Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Callaway Smith, Callaway Johnson, Callaway 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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