Calihan
The Story of Calihan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Calihan as a girl name dates back to 2020, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Calihan — #13,441 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Calihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Calihan on the record books as a boy name in 2018, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 40 Calihans were born — ranking #3,020 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 92% of all recorded Calihans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,715 among boy names with 21 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 223 Calihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Calihan
Calihan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Calihan's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,020. Use the chart and map above to compare Calihan'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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