Callaghan
The Story of Callaghan
As a girl name
Callaghan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 15 Callaghans were born — ranking #7,280 that year. As of 2026, Callaghan ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Callaghans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Callaghan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 41 Callaghans were born — ranking #3,003 that year. As of 2026, Callaghan ranks #3,003 for boys with 41 births, rising sharply (+111% over the past five years). In total, more than 413 Callaghans 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 Callaghan
Callaghan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 413 births in the dataset. Callaghan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Callaghan'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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