How Many People Are Named Kaleb?
An estimated 84,526 people in the United States have the first name Kaleb. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Kaleb peaked in popularity in 2007 with 3,829 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaleb 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 Kaleb paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kaleb is overwhelmingly male, 202 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
84,526
About 1 in 4,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
3,829 births
Total Registered
85,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaleb
Kaleb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 85,685 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Kaleb as a male name
Ranked #278 in 2024
1,221 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (3,819 births)
Kaleb as a female name
Ranked #17,082 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2004 (24 births)
Kaleb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaleb span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 34,859 babies were registered. Kaleb has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaleb by Decade
How has Kaleb 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.
Kaleb by State
Birth registrations for Kaleb span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,653 Kalebs were registered per state.
Kaleb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaleb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kaleb
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kaleb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaleb?
We estimate approximately 84,526 people named Kaleb 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 4,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaleb a common name?
Kaleb is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaleb most popular?
Kaleb reached peak popularity in 2007, when 3,829 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaleb is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaleb a male name?
Kaleb is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaleb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaleb Smith, Kaleb Johnson, Kaleb 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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