Is Caleen a boy's or girl's name?

Caleen is primarily a girl's name.

When was Caleen most popular?

Caleen reached its peak popularity in 1969 with 9 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Caleen?

Caleen is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1948. Its peak was in 1969.

Caleen

An uncommon Irish pick — distinctive and rare.

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Meaning & Origin

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Caleen is a girl's baby name of Irish origin, from the Irish cailín, meaning 'girl' or 'young woman.' The Irish word cailín is used as a term of endearment in Irish English ('colleen'), and has been anglicized in numerous spellings. Colleen/Caleen was a popular mid-century American name.

Caleen carries the affectionate warmth of the Irish cailín in a phonetically modern spelling. It is one of those names whose meaning — simply 'girl' — is transformed into something tender and deliberate when chosen as a given name.

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Popularity Over Time

Caleen has 18+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1948.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Caleen
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1990s	13	#11740	▲
1980s	10	#11472	▲
1970s	6	#7480	▼
1960s	40	#6440	▲
1950s	25	#5092	▲
1940s	12	#4782	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(18 years, 1948–1994)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Caleen
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1994	8	#9707	+3 (60.0%)
1993	5	#13773	0
1988	5	#12061	0
1985	5	#10883	-1 (-16.7%)
1971	6	#7480	-3 (-33.3%)
1969	9	#5092	+4 (80.0%)
1968	5	#7114	0
1967	5	#6907	0
1964	5	#6875	-1 (-16.7%)
1963	6	#5951	+1 (20.0%)
1961	5	#6666	0
1960	5	#6473	-2 (-28.6%)
1958	7	#4949	0
1955	7	#4792	+2 (40.0%)
1954	5	#5832	-1 (-16.7%)
1950	6	#4793	+1 (20.0%)
1949	5	#5322	-2 (-28.6%)
1948	7	#4242	—

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1948–1994) · Methodology