Calan vs Caleb

Side-by-side comparison of Calan and Caleb — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Calan

Boy name · Rank #3819

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calan Caleb
Current Rank #3819 #49
Total Births (all years) 940 319,054
Peak Year 2018 2002
Peak Year Births 51 11,665
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Calan Caleb
1880ss — 182
1890ss — 89
1900ss — 106
1910ss — 317
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 316
1940ss — 312
1950ss — 417
1960ss — 518
1970ss — 4,013
1980ss 64 20,646
1990ss 112 66,297
2000ss 230 110,080
2010ss 339 86,713
2020ss 195 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calan Caleb
2014 19 9,243
2015 28 8,823
2016 35 7,978
2017 35 7,151
2018 51 6,994
2019 32 6,414
2020 42 5,612
2021 38 5,961
2022 47 5,772
2023 39 5,521
2024 29 5,766

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1984–2024.

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