Calhoun comes from the Irish tradition, meaning From the narrow forest.
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How popular is Calhoun?
2024peak year
Today, Calhoun is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7835), with only about 10 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #5929 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Calhoun's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 289 babies have been registered as Calhoun since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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