Callaway Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Callaway

A surname-style name with a flowing sound and an easy-going feel, Callaway derives from the French place name, Caillouet-Orgeville, which ultimately comes from the Norman word for "pebble". Also spelled as Calloway, it is alternatively seen as a variation of the Scottish Galloway meaning "place of the foreign Gaels".

Callaway for girls#2039 US

A recent year saw this form given to 67 boys and 58 girls in the US, while Calloway was chosen for 87 boys and 22 girls.

Callaway for boys#1811 US

A surname-style choice with jazzy ties to Cab Calloway and a more sporty association leant to it by a golfing company, Callaway has seen moderate gains in the US since the 2000s. In a recent year, 67 boys (and 58 girls) received the name, while alternative spelling Calloway was given to 87 boys (and 22 girls).

The name may be viewed as an Anglicization of the French place name, Caillouet-Orgeville, meaning "pebbly place" from its Norman roots. Alternatively, it may be seen as a variation of the Scottish Galloway meaning "place of the foreign Gaels".

Pronounced KAL-uh-way.

As of October 2026, Callaway ranked #2039 in US births in 2025 SSA.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Girls #2,039

Boys #1,811

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · girls	Births · girls	US rank · boys	Births · boys
2014	—	0	#4,557	21
2015	—	0	—	0
2016	—	0	#3,538	31
2017	—	0	#3,692	29
2018	—	0	#4,765	20
2019	#4,181	34	#3,647	30
2020	—	0	#3,212	35
2021	#3,687	41	#2,982	41
2022	#3,713	41	#2,679	49
2023	#3,650	42	#2,193	65
2024	#2,848	58	#2,167	67
2025	#2,039	93	#1,811	88