Calen
Calen is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Calen Addison, Canadian ice hockey player Calen Bullock, American football player Calen Carr, American soccer player
Meaning & Origin of Calen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Calen is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Calen Addison, Canadian ice hockey player Calen Bullock, American football player Calen Carr, American soccer player
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The Story of Calen
As a girl name
Calen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 14 Calens were born — ranking #7,317 that year. As of 2026, Calen ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 226 Calens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Calen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 103 Calens were born — ranking #1,533 that year. As of 2026, Calen ranks #2,602 for boys with 51 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 3K Calens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Calen
Calen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Calen's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,175. Use the chart and map above to compare Calen'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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