Is Calan a boy or girl name?

Calan is a boy’s name. Of the 994 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 2.0% were girls and 98.0% were boys.

Calan

Recorded 1984–2025 · United States

Calan was most popular in 2018, when 51 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,485 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7,270, with 34 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 994 people named Calan.

Calan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Calan’s peak in 2018. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Calan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Calan is a boy’s name — 2.0% of the 994 Americans given it were girls and 98.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org