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Worldwide Name Statistics

Caleb

Ranked #152 - 1 in 25,540 people
US

Most common in

United States

313k bearers

World total

313,240

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#152

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States313k
Worldwide
~313k
rank #152
Rarity
1 in 25,540
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~313k in US

About the name Caleb

There are an estimated 313,240 people named Caleb alive worldwide today. That ranks Caleb at #152 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Caleb is held by approximately 313,240 people, ranking #152 among first names. That works out to roughly 94 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,060 U.S. residents).

Historically Caleb is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Caleb 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 99.8%Female 0.2%

Caleb popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 27
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 25
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 8
  12. 1891: 7
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 6
  16. 1895: 10
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 7
  20. 1899: 7
  21. 1900: 11
  22. 1901: 8
  23. 1902: 11
  24. 1903: 11
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 9
  27. 1906: 14
  28. 1907: 10
  29. 1908: 8
  30. 1909: 14
  31. 1910: 15
  32. 1911: 15
  33. 1912: 20
  34. 1913: 24
  35. 1914: 36
  36. 1915: 39
  37. 1916: 39
  38. 1917: 46
  39. 1918: 49
  40. 1919: 34
  41. 1920: 52
  42. 1921: 38
  43. 1922: 52
  44. 1923: 37
  45. 1924: 44
  46. 1925: 56
  47. 1926: 39
  48. 1927: 43
  49. 1928: 26
  50. 1929: 29
  51. 1930: 21
  52. 1931: 25
  53. 1932: 43
  54. 1933: 37
  55. 1934: 39
  56. 1935: 28
  57. 1936: 29
  58. 1937: 27
  59. 1938: 37
  60. 1939: 30
  61. 1940: 30
  62. 1941: 33
  63. 1942: 28
  64. 1943: 32
  65. 1944: 25
  66. 1945: 19
  67. 1946: 32
  68. 1947: 44
  69. 1948: 38
  70. 1949: 31
  71. 1950: 36
  72. 1951: 39
  73. 1952: 39
  74. 1953: 36
  75. 1954: 33
  76. 1955: 40
  77. 1956: 48
  78. 1957: 45
  79. 1958: 55
  80. 1959: 45
  81. 1960: 50
  82. 1961: 39
  83. 1962: 46
  84. 1963: 47
  85. 1964: 58
  86. 1965: 41
  87. 1966: 63
  88. 1967: 36
  89. 1968: 61
  90. 1969: 77
  91. 1970: 94
  92. 1971: 104
  93. 1972: 114
  94. 1973: 185
  95. 1974: 301
  96. 1975: 415
  97. 1976: 525
  98. 1977: 712
  99. 1978: 702
  100. 1979: 860
  101. 1980: 988
  102. 1981: 1,435
  103. 1982: 1,594
  104. 1983: 1,727
  105. 1984: 1,668
  106. 1985: 2,096
  107. 1986: 2,109
  108. 1987: 2,518
  109. 1988: 2,831
  110. 1989: 3,803
  111. 1990: 4,165
  112. 1991: 4,876
  113. 1992: 5,053
  114. 1993: 5,805
  115. 1994: 6,173
  116. 1995: 6,667
  117. 1996: 7,567
  118. 1997: 7,786
  119. 1998: 9,051
  120. 1999: 9,303
  121. 2000: 9,885
  122. 2001: 11k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 12k
  125. 2004: 11k
  126. 2005: 11k
  127. 2006: 11k
  128. 2007: 11k
  129. 2008: 11k
  130. 2009: 11k
  131. 2010: 11k
  132. 2011: 10k
  133. 2012: 9,992
  134. 2013: 9,628
  135. 2014: 9,259
  136. 2015: 8,837
  137. 2016: 7,991
  138. 2017: 7,164
  139. 2018: 7,002
  140. 2019: 6,429
  141. 2020: 5,622
  142. 2021: 5,973
  143. 2022: 5,790
  144. 2023: 5,541
  145. 2024: 5,804
  146. 2025: 5,217

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Caleb worldwide?

There are an estimated 313,240 people named Caleb alive worldwide today, ranking #152 globally.

Is Caleb a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 25,540 people. In the United States there are roughly 313,240 bearers, which is 1 in 1,060 Americans.

Is Caleb a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Caleb is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Caleb come from?

Who are famous people named Caleb?

Data sources

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

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