Caelan
How to say it: KAY-luhn · /ˈkeɪlən/
Anglicized Irish Caolan meaning 'slender, narrow' - modern unisex spelling for boys and girls.
Caelan was the 334th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 72% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #334 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,372 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −72% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #493 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,666 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caelan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cae
- Lan
Honouring a Caelan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caelan is about 1 in 141.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #2,666 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #354. Ireland: #43.
Famous people named Caelan
- Caelan Doris (born 1998)Ireland rugby union player
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