Caleb Name Popularity and Statistics
Caleb 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. Births325,003
First Year on Record1880
Caleb popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 5,217 | #58 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5,795 | #49 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8 | #11,169 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5,533 | #51 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,778 | #52 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9 | #10,292 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5,964 | #51 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5,616 | #56 |
| 2019 | Girls | 13 | #8,138 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6,416 | #51 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6,997 | #45 |
| 2017 | Girls | 10 | #9,943 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7,154 | #50 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9 | #10,859 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7,982 | #44 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,826 | #37 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2014 | Boys | 9,245 | #35 |
| 2013 | Girls | 16 | #7,372 |
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
2002 · Boys
11,665 recorded births and rank #35.
2003 · Boys
11,643 recorded births and rank #34.
2004 · Boys
11,307 recorded births and rank #33.
2001 · Boys
11,177 recorded births and rank #37.
Where Caleb 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
- MD
- Rank #27 · 126 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #39 · 418 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #39 · 18 recorded births
- VA
- Rank #43 · 155 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #45 · 130 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #48 · 64 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #49 · 16 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #50 · 678 recorded births