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Calhoun
OriginIrish
Meaning"from the narrow forest"
US Rank#7766
2025 SSA
About Calhoun
A beaming, friendly Irish last-name-first-name waiting to be discovered, though anyone into American history might associate it with John C. Calhoun, a 19th century statesman who defended slavery. There are however plenty of places called Calhoun which might lessen that association.
Pronounced kal-HOON.
As of October 2026, Calhoun ranked #7766 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #988 in 1886.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Kensington Calhoun Ravenel (b. 2014)
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Calhoun in pop culture
- Calhoun Conly
Elsie Dinsmore's nephew in the Elsie Dinsmore series
- Noah Calhoun
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- Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun
character from "Wreck,It Ralph"
- Caleb Calhoun
character in A&E's "Bates Motel"
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