Boy name
Caleb
Caleb is currently the #58 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 5,217 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Caleb hit its all-time high of #31 in 2009, when 11,001 boys were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #27.
Rankings
2025 rank
#58
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#31
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
5,217
boys named Caleb
Caleb popularity, 1880–2025
Where Caleb is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#39), Maryland (#27), Hawaii (#49)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Caleb in the most recent year of SSA data.
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