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“Hard water; name of several British and Irish rivers” — Cumbric origin
Boy's name · #1731 in the US (2025) · Trending
Calder is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1980, it stood at #1731 in 2025; about 2,200 boys have been named Calder along the way. It is also an American family name — about 4,900 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Kallen · Calix · Ciaran · Calum · Carsyn · Kamryn
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