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Caylen

Unisex

Meaning of Caylen: Irish: 'slender'

Caylen is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7954th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7954

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,032

First recorded 1982 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 60 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Caylen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

35% boys · 65% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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