Cullen

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A few things about Cullen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cullen

Cullen Jones

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder

Choose Cullen and your child shares a first name with Cullen Jones, an American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cullen, like who?” Cullen Jones's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,803 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cullen, 194 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cullen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCullen has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cullens, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #413.
• 🍂TrendCullen has slipped 420 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,108. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCullen is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #450, followed by Minnesota (#511) and Mississippi (#522). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.

About the name Cullen

Cullen is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Cullen for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 129 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #413 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,108, with 194 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesIrish surname namesScottish names