Cal Name Popularity and Statistics
Cal is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births7,868
First Year on Record1880
Cal popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 554 | #542 |
| 2024 | Boys | 409 | #670 |
| 2023 | Boys | 373 | #711 |
| 2022 | Boys | 343 | #748 |
| 2021 | Boys | 263 | #879 |
| 2020 | Boys | 235 | #935 |
| 2019 | Boys | 166 | #1,167 |
| 2018 | Boys | 150 | #1,234 |
| 2017 | Boys | 159 | #1,175 |
| 2016 | Boys | 160 | #1,183 |
| 2015 | Boys | 144 | #1,252 |
| 2014 | Boys | 129 | #1,340 |
| 2013 | Boys | 99 | #1,568 |
| 2012 | Boys | 90 | #1,687 |
| 2011 | Boys | 88 | #1,687 |
| 2010 | Boys | 88 | #1,725 |
| 2009 | Boys | 94 | #1,665 |
| 2008 | Boys | 90 | #1,692 |
| 2007 | Boys | 100 | #1,562 |
| 2006 | Boys | 85 | #1,669 |
| 2005 | Boys | 90 | #1,554 |
| 2004 | Boys | 84 | #1,565 |
| 2003 | Boys | 88 | #1,478 |
| 2002 | Boys | 95 | #1,384 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Boys
554 recorded births and rank #542.
2024 · Boys
409 recorded births and rank #670.
2023 · Boys
373 recorded births and rank #711.
2022 · Boys
343 recorded births and rank #748.
Where Cal ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- WY
- Rank #89 · 5 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #158 · 34 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #191 · 21 recorded births
- ND
- Rank #191 · 6 recorded births
- ID
- Rank #214 · 12 recorded births
- NE
- Rank #244 · 10 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #255 · 23 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #256 · 29 recorded births