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Caleb

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Caleb was most popular in 2002, when 11,684 American babies were given the name — ranking #53 that year. In 2025 it ranked #100, with 5,217 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 325,003 people named Caleb.

Most popular in2002
Rank that year#53
Births that year11,684
Total since 1880325,003

Caleb over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Caleb’s peak in 2002. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · read as "devotion", or "dog"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org