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Callan

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What official birth registration shows about Callan: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1996–1999

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1999, ranging from #3126 to #3225.19961999#3126#3225
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1999#3225

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #650 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 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 #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #36 in Scotland in 2024.

Callan'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#65056HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#84738HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#113925HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#98530HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#131419HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#87434HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#91932HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#77943HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#68249HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#64353HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#61156HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#71946HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#74342HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#99628HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#112422HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#86530HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#86328HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#80729HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#97021HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#65333HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#54638HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#46045HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#40454HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#31584HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29689HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#40754HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#41949HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#18711HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2856HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3195HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#20710HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2886HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#20211HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2215HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2275HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#26217HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#35011HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#28716HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#36111HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#35511HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#31414HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#26718HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#36108HighVerified

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

Where Callan is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Callan, between 1996 and 2025. 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 1999England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England 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 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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 Wales1996–202530#296 in 1998
Republic of Ireland1996–202529#234 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202417#187 in 2024
Scotland20241#36 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1996) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Callan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #36 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.