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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cullen

Ranked #1868 - 1 in 530,047 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,093

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1868

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1868
Rarity
1 in 530,047
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Cullen

There are an estimated 15,093 people named Cullen alive worldwide today. That ranks Cullen at #1868 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cullen is held by approximately 15,093 people, ranking #1868 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,990 U.S. residents).

Historically Cullen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Cullen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Cullen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cullen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1887: 5
  4. 1891: 5
  5. 1894: 7
  6. 1895: 7
  7. 1896: 5
  8. 1899: 5
  9. 1901: 5
  10. 1903: 6
  11. 1904: 5
  12. 1905: 9
  13. 1907: 8
  14. 1910: 10
  15. 1911: 12
  16. 1912: 17
  17. 1913: 21
  18. 1914: 27
  19. 1915: 35
  20. 1916: 30
  21. 1917: 28
  22. 1918: 34
  23. 1919: 29
  24. 1920: 25
  25. 1921: 42
  26. 1922: 39
  27. 1923: 21
  28. 1924: 29
  29. 1925: 37
  30. 1926: 34
  31. 1927: 32
  32. 1928: 28
  33. 1929: 21
  34. 1930: 26
  35. 1931: 25
  36. 1932: 20
  37. 1933: 28
  38. 1934: 24
  39. 1935: 28
  40. 1936: 12
  41. 1937: 20
  42. 1938: 22
  43. 1939: 21
  44. 1940: 20
  45. 1941: 31
  46. 1942: 19
  47. 1943: 34
  48. 1944: 17
  49. 1945: 19
  50. 1946: 24
  51. 1947: 24
  52. 1948: 23
  53. 1949: 20
  54. 1950: 17
  55. 1951: 23
  56. 1952: 17
  57. 1953: 22
  58. 1954: 22
  59. 1955: 28
  60. 1956: 33
  61. 1957: 27
  62. 1958: 24
  63. 1959: 37
  64. 1960: 39
  65. 1961: 34
  66. 1962: 31
  67. 1963: 23
  68. 1964: 33
  69. 1965: 21
  70. 1966: 27
  71. 1967: 26
  72. 1968: 39
  73. 1969: 50
  74. 1970: 62
  75. 1971: 53
  76. 1972: 36
  77. 1973: 56
  78. 1974: 82
  79. 1975: 58
  80. 1976: 77
  81. 1977: 57
  82. 1978: 77
  83. 1979: 99
  84. 1980: 98
  85. 1981: 107
  86. 1982: 89
  87. 1983: 97
  88. 1984: 95
  89. 1985: 100
  90. 1986: 122
  91. 1987: 151
  92. 1988: 162
  93. 1989: 182
  94. 1990: 166
  95. 1991: 198
  96. 1992: 293
  97. 1993: 337
  98. 1994: 301
  99. 1995: 407
  100. 1996: 399
  101. 1997: 411
  102. 1998: 381
  103. 1999: 353
  104. 2000: 369
  105. 2001: 336
  106. 2002: 318
  107. 2003: 284
  108. 2004: 270
  109. 2005: 278
  110. 2006: 260
  111. 2007: 286
  112. 2008: 283
  113. 2009: 567
  114. 2010: 685
  115. 2011: 574
  116. 2012: 482
  117. 2013: 455
  118. 2014: 452
  119. 2015: 497
  120. 2016: 529
  121. 2017: 556
  122. 2018: 464
  123. 2019: 411
  124. 2020: 370
  125. 2021: 342
  126. 2022: 258
  127. 2023: 219
  128. 2024: 189
  129. 2025: 200

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cullen worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,093 people named Cullen alive worldwide today, ranking #1868 globally.

Is Cullen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 530,047 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,093 bearers, which is 1 in 21,990 Americans.

Is Cullen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cullen is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Cullen come from?

Who are famous people named Cullen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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