Calen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,317 in 2001
0 babies were named Calen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCalen first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #7,317.
About the name Calen
Calen is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Calen for girls from 1985 to 2022, in 26 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #7,317 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 | 347,222 girls |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 200,000 girls |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 182,149 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Calen
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Calen
What is the origin of the name Calen?
Calen has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Calen a boy or girl name?
Calen is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Calen?
Calen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #7,317 in 2001.