Caolan
How to say it: KAY-lawn · /ˈkeɪlɔn/
Irish Caolán meaning 'slender' - traditional boys' name, pronounced KAY-lan.
Caolan was the 1,941st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,741 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,941 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 60,278 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,741 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caolan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caolan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.
Ireland: #132.
Famous people named Caolan
- Caolan Lavery (born 1992)Canadian / Northern Irish association football player
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