Boy · #7,260 in 2026

Calhan

Name: Popularity of the name Calhan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Calhan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Town of Calhan is a statutory town located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 762 at the 2020 United States census. Calhan is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The town straddles U.S. Highway 24.

Current Rank

#7,260

Peak Rank

#7,260 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2015

First Year

2022

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#7260

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Calhan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Calhan was established in 1888 as a water station for the now-defunct Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad , with the first steam locomotive arriving on November 5, 1888. The town was named by and for Michael Calahan, who had the contract to lay railroad tracks from the Colorado / Kansas border to Colorado Springs . However, when the town's first U.S. Post Office opened on November 24, 1888, the middle "a" had been dropped and the town was registered as "Calhan." The town was incorporated as a statutory town in 1919. The town grew quickly, but it was not until 1906 that the Calhan Rock Is

The Story of Calhan

Calhan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 11 births, good for #7,260 nationwide. About 71% of every Calhan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Calhan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Calhan

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Jesse N. Funk , Medal of Honor , World War I
Trista Vick-Majors , Antarctic researcher

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Names that sound like Calhan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Calhan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Calhoun
Calhoon
Calton
Kalyan
Callen
Callan
Calen
Kalman
Calcine
Culhane
Cahan
Culham

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhan

What does the name Calhan mean?

How popular is Calhan in 2026?

In 2026, Calhan ranks #7,260 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Calhan most popular?

Calhan reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #7,260 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Calhan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Calhan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Calhan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Calhan include Samiel, Que, Hollace. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Calhan

Calhan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Calhan's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Calhan'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.