Callyn
- US rank
- #12,008
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,756 in 2019
5 babies were named Callyn in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,403 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2012–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Callyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Callyn, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Callyn would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCallyn first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #9,756.
- New on the sceneCallyn wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2012.
- TrendCallyn has slipped 1,403 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlCallyn is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 44 babies named Callyn in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Callyn
Callyn is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Callyn for boys from 2012 to 2025, in 4 of those 14 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #9,756 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,230,769 boys |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 937,500 boys |
Other spellings of Callyn
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Callyn
What is the origin of the name Callyn?
Callyn has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Callyn a boy or girl name?
Callyn is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Callyn?
Callyn ranked #12,008 for US boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2019 (#9,756).