Kaleb

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A few things about Kaleb you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,494 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kaleb, 1,143 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kaleb would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKaleb first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #108.
• 📉Then vs nowKaleb was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 716 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,494.
• 🍂TrendKaleb has slipped 64 places over the last five years and now sits at #295. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKaleb is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #187, followed by Mississippi (#201) and Nevada (#201). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
• 💬MeaningKaleb is a Hebrew form of Caleb, which means “dog, faithful”.

About the name Kaleb

Kaleb is a boy name meaning “dog, faithful”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-leb”. US birth records list Kaleb for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 56 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #108 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #295, with 1,143 babies.