Callahan Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Callahan is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Callahan?
Callahan is spelled C-A-L-L-A-H-A-N. The name has 8 letters.
Callahan at a Glance
- Usage
- Used for both girls and boys
- Meaning
- Callahan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Ceallacháin, which means “descendant of Ceallachán.” The personal name Ceallachán may…
- Origin
- Callahan is a surname of Irish origin, Anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Ceallacháin.
- Pronunciation
- KAL-ah-han · 3 syllables
Callahan Popularity in 2025
Rank#1,747
Recorded Births116
Rank#227
Recorded Births1,566
- Girls usage rose 471 places to #1,747 and recorded 31 more births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 137 places to #227 and recorded 658 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Callahan Mean?
Callahan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Ceallacháin, which means “descendant of Ceallachán.” The personal name Ceallachán may derive from the word “ceallach,” meaning “strife” or “war.”
Origin: Callahan is a surname of Irish origin, Anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Ceallacháin.
How Do You Pronounce Callahan?
PronunciationKAL-ah-han
Syllables3
Callahan Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 116 | #1,747 |
| 2025 | Boys | 1,566 | #227 |
| 2024 | Girls | 85 | #2,218 |
| 2024 | Boys | 908 | #364 |
| 2023 | Girls | 67 | #2,614 |
| 2023 | Boys | 665 | #461 |
| 2022 | Girls | 75 | #2,425 |
| 2022 | Boys | 571 | #519 |
| 2021 | Girls | 51 | #3,157 |
| 2021 | Boys | 410 | #660 |
| 2020 | Girls | 41 | #3,607 |
| 2020 | Boys | 288 | #806 |
| 2019 | Girls | 50 | #3,172 |
| 2019 | Boys | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | Girls | 35 | #4,076 |
| 2018 | Boys | 200 | #1,026 |
| 2017 | Girls | 32 | #4,384 |
| 2017 | Boys | 166 | #1,141 |
| 2016 | Girls | 27 | #4,990 |
| 2016 | Boys | 115 | #1,484 |
| 2015 | Girls | 27 | #4,981 |
| 2015 | Boys | 83 | #1,804 |
| 2014 | Girls | 21 | #5,993 |
| 2014 | Boys | 77 | #1,884 |
When Was Callahan Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Boys
1,566 recorded births
National rank #227
2024 · Boys
908 recorded births
National rank #364
2023 · Boys
665 recorded births
National rank #461
2022 · Boys
571 recorded births
National rank #519
Where Callahan Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MT | #76 | 15 |
| NH | #94 | 16 |
| SD | #94 | 13 |
| MO | #95 | 68 |
| WI | #96 | 62 |
| MN | #106 | 59 |
| ND | #107 | 11 |
| ID | #113 | 22 |