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Calyn

Girl

Meaning of Calyn: Irish: 'slender'

Calyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11259th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11259

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

820

First recorded 1981 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Calyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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