Callan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Callan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Callan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Callan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Callan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “rock, or battle”. An Irish surname and given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,634 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,190 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,402 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 88 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 238 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Callan per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,983/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (11/yr).
Callan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #345 nationally (given to 2,165 babies that year).
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