Baby names

How popular is the name Caleb?

In 2025, 5,217 baby boys in the U.S. were named Caleb, the 58th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2002, when 11,665 boys got the name. 324,350 boys have been named Caleb since 1880. 653 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#58

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

5,217

boys named Caleb

Peak year

2002

11,665 boys

Boys named Caleb each year since 1880

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The numbers for Caleb (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	5,217
2024	5,795
2023	5,533
2022	5,778
2021	5,964
2020	5,616
2019	6,416
2018	6,997
2017	7,154
2016	7,982
2015	8,826
2014	9,245
2013	9,612
2012	9,977
2011	10,040
2010	10,485
2009	11,001
2008	10,579
2007	10,954
2006	11,001
2005	10,894
2004	11,307
2003	11,643
2002	11,665
2001	11,177
2000	9,866
1999	9,281
1998	9,028
1997	7,775
1996	7,550
1995	6,655
1994	6,161
1993	5,788
1992	5,042
1991	4,864
1990	4,154
1989	3,788
1988	2,817
1987	2,502
1986	2,097
1985	2,083
1984	1,650
1983	1,716
1982	1,583
1981	1,428
1980	980
1979	860
1978	702
1977	712
1976	525
1975	415
1974	301
1973	185
1972	114
1971	104
1970	94
1969	77
1968	61
1967	36
1966	63
1965	41
1964	58
1963	47
1962	46
1961	39
1960	50
1959	45
1958	55
1957	45
1956	48
1955	40
1954	33
1953	36
1952	39
1951	39
1950	36
1949	31
1948	38
1947	44
1946	32
1945	19
1944	25
1943	32
1942	28
1941	33
1940	30
1939	30
1938	37
1937	27
1936	29
1935	28
1934	39
1933	37
1932	43
1931	25
1930	21
1929	29
1928	26
1927	43
1926	39
1925	56
1924	44
1923	37
1922	52
1921	38
1920	52
1919	34
1918	49
1917	46
1916	39
1915	39
1914	36
1913	24
1912	20
1911	15
1910	15
1909	14
1908	8
1907	10
1906	14
1905	9
1904	10
1903	11
1902	11
1901	8
1900	11
1899	7
1898	7
1897	9
1896	13
1895	10
1894	6
1893	11
1892	11
1891	7
1890	8
1889	19
1888	17
1887	13
1886	14
1885	16
1884	17
1883	16
1882	25
1881	18
1880	27

Girls named Caleb each year since 1880

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The numbers for Caleb (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	9
2023	8
2022	12
2021	9
2020	6
2019	13
2018	5
2017	10
2016	9
2015	11
2014	14
2013	16
2012	15
2011	9
2010	18
2009	13
2008	10
2007	10
2006	10
2005	25
2004	60
2003	23
2002	19
2001	27
2000	19
1999	22
1998	23
1997	11
1996	17
1995	12
1994	12
1993	17
1992	11
1991	12
1990	11
1989	15
1988	14
1987	16
1986	12
1985	13
1984	18
1983	11
1982	11
1981	7
1980	8
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Caleb each year since 1880

Girls named Caleb each year since 1880

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