Calcifer vs Caleb

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

Name A

Calcifer

Boy name · Rank #4855

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Metric Calcifer Caleb
Current Rank #4855 #49
Total Births (all years) 117 319,054
Peak Year 2023 2002
Peak Year Births 22 11,665
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Calcifer Caleb
1880ss — 182
1890ss — 89
1900ss — 106
1910ss — 317
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 316
1940ss — 312
1950ss — 417
1960ss — 518
1970ss — 4,013
1980ss — 20,646
1990ss — 66,297
2000ss — 110,080
2010ss 36 86,713
2020ss 81 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calcifer Caleb
2014 — 9,243
2015 — 8,823
2016 8 7,978
2017 10 7,151
2018 9 6,994
2019 9 6,414
2020 10 5,612
2021 10 5,961
2022 18 5,772
2023 22 5,521
2024 21 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, 2016–2024.

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