Callen is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Callen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Callen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Callen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Callen is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “rock, or battle”. A variant of Callan or Cullen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,105 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 339 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 192 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 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 Callen per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (721/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr).
Callen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #875 nationally (given to 754 babies that year).
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