Boy name
Kaleb
Kaleb holds the #295 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,143 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #231 in 2020 to #295 today. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#108 nationally, 3,787 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1970. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#187 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#295
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#108
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
1,143
boys named Kaleb
Kaleb popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kaleb is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#201), Arkansas (#208), Nevada (#201)
Uniqueness score
33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kaleb in the most recent year of SSA data.
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