Callin
Callin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Callin (1924–2015), Manx politician Grant Callin, American writer
Meaning & Origin of Callin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Callin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Callin (1924–2015), Manx politician Grant Callin, American writer
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The Story of Callin
As a girl name
Callin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 7 Callins were born — ranking #9,243 that year. As of 2026, Callin ranks #9,243 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Callins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Callin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Callins were born — ranking #5,741 that year. As of 2026, Callin ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Callins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Callin
Callin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Callin's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Callin'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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