Caelen
The Story of Caelen
As a girl name
Caelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 12 Caelens were born — ranking #8,505 that year. As of 2026, Caelen ranks #14,326 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Caelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Caelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 39 Caelens were born — ranking #2,990 that year. As of 2026, Caelen ranks #6,083 for boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 563 Caelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Caelen
Caelen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 563 births in the dataset. Caelen's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,990. Use the chart and map above to compare Caelen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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