Cullan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,109 in 1994
0 babies were named Cullan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCullan first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #3,109.
About the name Cullan
Cullan is a boy name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Cullan for boys from 1980 to 2019, in 30 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #3,109 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 763,359 boys |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 162,075 boys |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 223,214 boys |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 198,020 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Cullan
What is the origin of the name Cullan?
Cullan has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Cullan a boy or girl name?
Cullan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cullan?
Cullan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,109 in 1994.