26,298births recorded
10Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · Scotland
#36Scotland 2025
Callan is a boy name family recorded 26,298 times in 10 countries since 1957. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#36 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2025, at 310.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Callan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callan | English | 12,634 | 🇺🇸 United States | #190 | 2025 | ▲ 462 % |
| Callan | English | 1,396 | 🏴 Scotland | #36 | 2025 | ▲ 119 % |
| Callan | English | 1,212 | 🏴 England & Wales | #650 | 1998 | ▲ 40 % |
| Callan | English | 306 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #352 | 2024 | ▲ 61 % |
| Callan | English | 210 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #262 | 2025 | ▲ 109 % |
| Callan | English | 197 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1995 | – |
| Callahan | English | 6,030 | 🇺🇸 United States | #227 | 2025 | ▲ 2,009 % |
| Callahan | English | 102 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #607 | 2023 | – |
| Callahan | English | 31 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #279 | 2025 | – |
| Callahan | English | 26 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2025 | – |
| Callahan | English | 14 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #354 | 2023 | – |
| Kalan | English | 1,346 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4050 | 1993 | ▲ 15 % |
| Kalan | English | 120 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kalan | English | 93 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2005 | – |
| Kalan | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Kalan | English | 31 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2005 | – |
| Kalan | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Calan | English | 994 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2018 | ▲ 36 % |
| Calan | English | 163 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2001 | ▼ 8 % |
| Calan | English | 103 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2012 | – |
| Kallan | English | 824 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1906 | 2025 | ▲ 147 % |
| Kallan | English | 113 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kallan | English | 7 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2017 | – |
| Kallan | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2018 | – |
| Kallan | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2006 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Callan ↔ Callahan — spelling variant
- Callan ↔ Kalan — spelling variant
- Callan ↔ Calan — spelling variant
- Callan ↔ Kallan — spelling variant
Questions about Callan
How popular is the name Callan?
In 2025 it ranked #36 in Scotland. Official registers record 26,298 births across 10 countries.
What is Callan in other languages?
Callahan (English); Kalan (English); Calan (English); Kallan (English).
When was Callan most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2025, at 310.1 births per 100,000.
Is Callan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Callan is a boy name.