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Calhoun

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Meaning

"Narrow Woodland"

Calhoun originated as a Scottish surname linked to geographic features and later transitioned into occasional use as a given name.

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Popularity History of Calhoun

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5929Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Calhoun did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Calhoun Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Calhoun

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Quick Facts

OriginScottish, Irish
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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