Is Callahan a boy or girl name?
Callahan is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 84 girls and 907 boys were named Callahan, so 8.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 16.5% of the 5,345 US babies named Callahan were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #363
- Girl rank, 2024
- #2,233
- Babies named Callahan since 1983
- 5,345
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 991 babies
Boys and girls named Callahan, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52 | 12 | 18.8% |
| 1990s | 154 | 115 | 42.8% |
| 2000s | 347 | 166 | 32.4% |
| 2010s | 1,069 | 273 | 20.3% |
| 2020s | 2,839 | 318 | 10.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 907 | #363 | 84 | #2,233 |
| 2023 | 664 | #460 | 67 | #2,621 |
| 2022 | 570 | #519 | 75 | #2,427 |
| 2021 | 410 | #660 | 51 | #3,165 |
| 2020 | 288 | #805 | 41 | #3,626 |
| 2019 | 244 | #899 | 50 | #3,179 |
| 2018 | 200 | #1,025 | 35 | #4,087 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1,142 | 32 | #4,411 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1,484 | 27 | #5,021 |
| 2015 | 83 | #1,805 | 27 | #5,011 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1,889 | 21 | #6,025 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2,254 | 22 | #5,854 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2,600 | 24 | #5,583 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3,056 | 19 | #6,610 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2,795 | 16 | #7,596 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2,852 | 20 | #6,609 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2,886 | 20 | #6,604 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3,701 | 13 | #9,118 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3,096 | 17 | #7,209 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2,966 | 10 | #10,261 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2,606 | 23 | #5,405 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3,204 | 12 | #8,613 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3,274 | 16 | #6,754 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2,813 | 18 | #6,117 |
| 2000 | 36 | #2,579 | 17 | #6,256 |
| 1999 | 30 | #2,803 | 20 | #5,261 |
| 1998 | 26 | #3,028 | 14 | #6,770 |
| 1997 | 23 | #3,169 | 21 | #4,854 |
| 1996 | 25 | #2,934 | 21 | #4,758 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,172 | 10 | #8,176 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,571 | 14 | #6,377 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,756 | 5 | #13,778 |
| 1992 | 14 | #4,133 | 5 | #13,596 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 5 | #13,459 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,301 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,703 | 5 | #12,655 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,532 | 7 | #9,385 |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,216 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 13 | #3,466 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,660 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,370 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Callahan reached #363 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #2,233 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Callahan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.