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Calder

Boy's name · #1731 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Calder is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1980, it stood at #1731 in 2025; about 2,200 boys have been named Calder along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,724 in Canada (2024).

Famous Calders

• Calder Willingham — American writer (1922–1995)
• Calder Walton — Historian

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 4,900 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Alexander Calder — American artist (1898–1976)
• David Calder — Canadian rower
• Frank Calder — Canadian ice hockey administrator (1877–1943)

Similar names: Kallen · Calix · Ewan · Calum · Ciaran · Carsyn

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