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Calan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Calan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1104 to #3688.199920032007201120152025#1104#3688
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1104
1997#2859
1998#1821
1999#1850
2000#2501
2001#1202
2002#2636
2003#1771
2004#2578
2005#1991
2006#1892
2007#1885
2008#2276
2009#2126
2010#2199
2011#2194
2012#3039
2013#2660
2014#2079
2015#2483
2017#3449
2019#3411
2024#3688
2025#3256

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2011: #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2194 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1104 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011.

Calan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#32566HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#110412HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Calan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Calan, between 1996 and 2025, in 24 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201119962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202524#1104 in 1996
Republic of Ireland20111#730 in 2011

Its high point came 15 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2019; it appears again in 2024.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Calan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.