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Caelen

Boy

Meaning of Caelen: Irish: 'slender'

Caelen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6185th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6185

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

616

First recorded 1993 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Caelen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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