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Callahan

/ˈkæləhæn/ · 86% boys · #227 in the US for boys, 2025

Callahan has been given to about 7,031 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈkæləhæn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,947
Median age today4 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Callahan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,682
  • Born in 20251,682
  • All time7,031
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Callahan?

Callahan ranks 227th among American boys in 2025, with 1,682 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,682 babies were given the name, ranking 227th. The typical living American called Callahan is about 4 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.

Names that sound like Callahan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Callan0.74
  2. Canaan0.69
  3. Allan0.64
  4. Nathan0.61
  5. Alan0.61
  6. Kaylan0.61
  7. Lathan0.61
  8. Caspian0.61

Middle names for Callahan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Callahan John0.79
  2. Callahan Lee0.79
  3. Callahan Bryce0.78
  4. Callahan Ross0.78
  5. Callahan Quinn0.78
  6. Callahan Jude0.78

Sibling names for Callahan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ailanisister · 0.99
  2. Shepherdbrother · 0.98
  3. Banksbrother · 0.98
  4. Bakerbrother · 0.98
  5. Navysister · 0.98
  6. Elodiesister · 0.97

Where Callahan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.23%
  2. New Hampshire0.19%
  3. South Dakota0.19%
  4. North Dakota0.18%
  5. Iowa0.15%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Callahan White0.74
  2. Callahan Reyes0.74
  3. Callahan Moore0.74
  4. Callahan Lee0.74
  5. Callahan Hill0.74
  6. Callahan Green0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Callahan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Callahan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.