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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cal

Ranked #3132 - 1 in 1,249,414 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,403 bearers

World total

6,403

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3132

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,403
Worldwide
~6,403
rank #3132
Rarity
1 in 1,249,414
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,403 in US

About the name Cal

There are an estimated 6,403 people named Cal alive worldwide today. That ranks Cal at #3132 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cal is held by approximately 6,403 people, ranking #3132 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,835 U.S. residents).

Historically Cal is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Cal 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Cal popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 19
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 5
  7. 1886: 7
  8. 1887: 5
  9. 1888: 9
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 10
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 9
  16. 1895: 12
  17. 1896: 6
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 8
  20. 1900: 10
  21. 1902: 8
  22. 1903: 6
  23. 1905: 8
  24. 1906: 11
  25. 1907: 6
  26. 1908: 5
  27. 1909: 5
  28. 1910: 10
  29. 1911: 8
  30. 1912: 7
  31. 1913: 17
  32. 1914: 20
  33. 1915: 26
  34. 1916: 11
  35. 1917: 29
  36. 1918: 29
  37. 1919: 19
  38. 1920: 22
  39. 1921: 30
  40. 1922: 23
  41. 1923: 31
  42. 1924: 32
  43. 1925: 21
  44. 1926: 30
  45. 1927: 26
  46. 1928: 19
  47. 1929: 15
  48. 1930: 19
  49. 1931: 21
  50. 1932: 23
  51. 1933: 21
  52. 1934: 23
  53. 1935: 23
  54. 1936: 25
  55. 1937: 21
  56. 1938: 17
  57. 1939: 22
  58. 1940: 21
  59. 1941: 25
  60. 1942: 26
  61. 1943: 28
  62. 1944: 29
  63. 1945: 26
  64. 1946: 27
  65. 1947: 44
  66. 1948: 50
  67. 1949: 33
  68. 1950: 34
  69. 1951: 47
  70. 1952: 42
  71. 1953: 49
  72. 1954: 54
  73. 1955: 52
  74. 1956: 71
  75. 1957: 78
  76. 1958: 61
  77. 1959: 60
  78. 1960: 65
  79. 1961: 48
  80. 1962: 51
  81. 1963: 67
  82. 1964: 53
  83. 1965: 33
  84. 1966: 43
  85. 1967: 31
  86. 1968: 41
  87. 1969: 26
  88. 1970: 37
  89. 1971: 24
  90. 1972: 34
  91. 1973: 25
  92. 1974: 28
  93. 1975: 31
  94. 1976: 34
  95. 1977: 31
  96. 1978: 20
  97. 1979: 24
  98. 1980: 32
  99. 1981: 33
  100. 1982: 28
  101. 1983: 32
  102. 1984: 43
  103. 1985: 36
  104. 1986: 36
  105. 1987: 23
  106. 1988: 37
  107. 1989: 33
  108. 1990: 41
  109. 1991: 51
  110. 1992: 68
  111. 1993: 52
  112. 1994: 47
  113. 1995: 84
  114. 1996: 112
  115. 1997: 93
  116. 1998: 72
  117. 1999: 69
  118. 2000: 88
  119. 2001: 89
  120. 2002: 95
  121. 2003: 88
  122. 2004: 84
  123. 2005: 90
  124. 2006: 85
  125. 2007: 100
  126. 2008: 90
  127. 2009: 94
  128. 2010: 88
  129. 2011: 88
  130. 2012: 90
  131. 2013: 99
  132. 2014: 129
  133. 2015: 144
  134. 2016: 160
  135. 2017: 159
  136. 2018: 150
  137. 2019: 166
  138. 2020: 235
  139. 2021: 263
  140. 2022: 343
  141. 2023: 373
  142. 2024: 409
  143. 2025: 554

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cal worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,403 people named Cal alive worldwide today, ranking #3132 globally.

Is Cal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,249,414 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,403 bearers, which is 1 in 51,835 Americans.

Is Cal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cal is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Cal come from?

Who are famous people named Cal?

Data sources

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

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