How Many People Are Named Calyn?
An estimated 795 people in the United States have the first name Calyn. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Calyn peaked in popularity in 1997 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calyn 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 Calyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
795
About 1 in 431,138 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1997
40 births
Total Registered
813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calyn
Calyn is predominantly female (89.4%), though 86 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Calyn as a male name
Ranked #11,041 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (9 births)
Calyn as a female name
Ranked #13,749 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (35 births)
Calyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 259 babies were registered. Calyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Calyn by Decade
How has Calyn 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.
Calyn by State
Birth registrations for Calyn span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in California, Florida, Georgia. On average, about 9 Calyns were registered per state.
Calyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Calyn
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Calyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calyn?
We estimate approximately 795 people named Calyn 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 431,138 Americans share this first name.
Is Calyn a common name?
Calyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calyn most popular?
Calyn reached peak popularity in 1997, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calyn is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calyn a female name?
Calyn is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calyn Smith, Calyn Johnson, Calyn 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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