Kaleb
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Kaleb meaning
dog
Kaleb at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #278 in 2024
Kaleb popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1980 | #804 | 119 |
| 1990 | #304 | 835 |
| 2000 | #141 | 2,743 |
| 2009 | #108 | 3,786 |
| 2010 | #118 | 3,428 |
| 2020 | #231 | 1,612 |
| 2024 | #278 | 1,221 |
All 55 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1971 | #4,907 | 5 |
| 1972 | #3,154 | 10 |
| 1973 | #2,717 | 13 |
| 1974 | #1,983 | 22 |
| 1975 | #1,505 | 35 |
| 1976 | #1,267 | 48 |
| 1977 | #954 | 80 |
| 1978 | #1,051 | 69 |
| 1979 | #875 | 99 |
| 1980 | #804 | 119 |
| 1981 | #772 | 127 |
| 1982 | #692 | 157 |
| 1983 | #655 | 170 |
| 1984 | #725 | 144 |
| 1985 | #621 | 199 |
| 1986 | #612 | 212 |
| 1987 | #483 | 334 |
| 1988 | #446 | 407 |
| 1989 | #345 | 668 |
| 1990 | #304 | 835 |
| 1991 | #265 | 1,023 |
| 1992 | #280 | 1,022 |
| 1993 | #236 | 1,224 |
| 1994 | #219 | 1,329 |
| 1995 | #206 | 1,435 |
| 1996 | #186 | 1,717 |
| 1997 | #185 | 1,793 |
| 1998 | #156 | 2,194 |
| 1999 | #159 | 2,332 |
| 2000 | #141 | 2,743 |
| 2001 | #116 | 3,336 |
| 2002 | #111 | 3,446 |
| 2003 | #118 | 3,403 |
| 2004 | #120 | 3,421 |
| 2005 | #121 | 3,392 |
| 2006 | #115 | 3,704 |
| 2007 | #113 | 3,819 |
| 2008 | #115 | 3,710 |
| 2009 | #108 | 3,786 |
| 2010 | #118 | 3,428 |
| 2011 | #116 | 3,342 |
| 2012 | #126 | 2,997 |
| 2013 | #137 | 2,871 |
| 2014 | #146 | 2,768 |
| 2015 | #165 | 2,534 |
| 2016 | #177 | 2,260 |
| 2017 | #183 | 2,116 |
| 2018 | #207 | 1,925 |
| 2019 | #213 | 1,788 |
| 2020 | #231 | 1,612 |
| 2021 | #244 | 1,452 |
| 2022 | #259 | 1,342 |
| 2023 | #273 | 1,239 |
| 2024 | #278 | 1,221 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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