Caledonia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,932 in 1900
0 babies were named Caledonia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaledonia first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,932.
About the name Caledonia
Caledonia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Caledonia for girls from 1900 to 2023, in 14 of those 124 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,932 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.7 | 598,802 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Caledonia
What is the origin of the name Caledonia?
Caledonia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Caledonia a boy or girl name?
Caledonia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caledonia?
Caledonia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,932 in 1900.