Carlan
Elena Daniela Cîrlan, known as Daniela Cîrlan, is a female long-distance runner and former race walker from Romania.
Meaning & Origin of Carlan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elena Daniela Cîrlan, known as Daniela Cîrlan, is a female long-distance runner and former race walker from Romania.
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The Story of Carlan
As a girl name
Carlan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 5 Carlans were born — ranking #5,415 that year. As of 2026, Carlan ranks #8,423 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Carlans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carlan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1945, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 7 Carlans were born — ranking #2,919 that year. As of 2026, Carlan ranks #10,349 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Carlans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carlan
Carlan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Carlan's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #2,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlan'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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