Callen

“Variant of Callan — battle rule (from Celtic cath 'battle' + val 'rule')” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #516 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Callen has appeared in US records since 1954 — best rank #450 (2023) · 9,501 babies named Callen all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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