Caylan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,846 in 1995
0 babies were named Caylan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaylan first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #4,846.
About the name Caylan
Caylan is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Caylan for girls from 1983 to 2017, in 30 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #4,846 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 | 419,162 girls |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 180,832 girls |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 210,084 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 470,588 girls |
Other spellings of Caylan
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
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Caylan
What is the origin of the name Caylan?
Caylan has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Caylan a boy or girl name?
Caylan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caylan?
Caylan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #4,846 in 1995.