Cullen

“Holly tree, from Scottish Gaelic cuileann” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1108 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Cullen has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #413 (2010) · 16,591 babies named Cullen all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cullens

Cullen Jones — American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Cullen Moss — American actor
Cullen Landis — American actor, director (1896–1975)
Cullen Bunn — American writer
Cullen Douglas — American actor and screenwriter

In stories & tradition

Cullen Bloodstone — Earth-616
Cullen Francis — The Good Lie

What Cullens become

Among 49 notable people named Cullen:

Athletes appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cullen Jones, American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder.

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