How Many People Are Named Caleb?
An estimated 313,085 people in the United States have the first name Caleb. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #157 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Caleb peaked in popularity in 2002 with 11,684 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caleb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Caleb paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Caleb is overwhelmingly male, 653 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
313,085
About 1 in 1,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
11,684 births
Total Registered
319,707
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caleb
Caleb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 319,707 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Caleb as a male name
Ranked #49 in 2024
5,766 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (11,665 births)
Caleb as a female name
Ranked #10,398 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (60 births)
Caleb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caleb span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 110,296 babies were registered. Caleb has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caleb by Decade
How has Caleb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 182 | 182 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 89 | 89 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 106 | 106 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 317 | 317 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 416 | 416 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 316 | 316 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 312 | 312 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 417 | 417 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 518 | 518 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 4,013 | 4,013 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 20,771 | 20,646 | 125 | |
| 1990s | 66,445 | 66,297 | 148 | |
| 2000s | 110,296 | 110,080 | 216 | |
| 2010s | 86,833 | 86,713 | 120 | |
| 2020s | 28,676 | 28,632 | 44 | |
Caleb by State
Birth registrations for Caleb span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 6,200 Calebs were registered per state.
Caleb + Last Name Combinations
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Caleb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caleb?
We estimate approximately 313,085 people named Caleb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Caleb a common name?
Caleb is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 319,707 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caleb most popular?
Caleb reached peak popularity in 2002, when 11,684 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caleb is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caleb a male name?
Caleb is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caleb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caleb Smith, Caleb Johnson, Caleb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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