Search names
Callen
OriginGaelic
Meaning"rock"
US Rank#516
Top 1000
About Callen
Callen is a unisex Gaelic name growing in popularity here. Its newfound trendiness is possibly related to the Chris O'Donnell character on "NCIS: Los Angeles", known only as G. Callen. Jazz musician Cal Tjader's full name is Callen.
Pronounced CAL-en.
As of October 2026, Callen ranked #516 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #450 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #669.
Editor's take: The name Callen is a boy's name of Gaelic origin meaning "rock".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #503 | 561 | 292.1 |
| 2015 | #519 | 554 | 289 |
| 2016 | #536 | 544 | 286.7 |
| 2017 | #565 | 480 | 259.3 |
| 2018 | #573 | 482 | 265.4 |
| 2019 | #551 | 511 | 284.8 |
| 2020 | #534 | 527 | 305.3 |
| 2021 | #458 | 656 | 375 |
| 2022 | #458 | 670 | 383.7 |
| 2023 | #450 | 687 | 401.6 |
| 2024 | #477 | 643 | 373.2 |
| 2025 | #516 | 579 | 339 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Callen.
- Kellan
- Callan
- Kellen
- Cohen
- Brennan
- Calum
- Easten
- Lochlan
- Keiran
- Camden
- Kian
- Keegan
- Rowen
- Rylan
- Barrett
- Derin
- Cade
- Ryland
- Weston
- Jensen
Callen on lists
Boy Names That Can Start with a C or a K
Cool Boy Names
Scottish Boy Names
Gaelic Names
Names Ending in -en for Boys
Gaelic Names for Boys
6 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in N for Boys
Names That Mean Rock
Two Syllable Names for Boys
Animal Names for Boys
Gaelic Names that Start With C
Boys Names That Start With C
Famous Callens
- Callen Radcliffe "Cal" Tjader Jr.
American jazz musician
- Callen Christian Brees
son of football player Drew Brees
Callen in pop culture
- Grisha Alexandrovich Nikolaev "G" Callen
Special Agent from "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Save Callen
Save to list