Caleb vs Calvin

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

Name A

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Name B

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Metric Caleb Calvin
Current Rank #49 #140
Total Births (all years) 319,054 218,340
Peak Year 2002 1924
Peak Year Births 11,665 4,919
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caleb Calvin
1880ss 182 1,236
1890ss 89 1,102
1900ss 106 1,291
1910ss 317 5,713
1920ss 416 24,785
1930ss 316 14,177
1940ss 312 19,241
1950ss 417 30,555
1960ss 518 21,888
1970ss 4,013 13,816
1980ss 20,646 15,785
1990ss 66,297 16,863
2000ss 110,080 16,111
2010ss 86,713 23,081
2020ss 28,632 12,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caleb Calvin
2014 9,243 2,336
2015 8,823 2,439
2016 7,978 2,794
2017 7,151 2,703
2018 6,994 2,760
2019 6,414 2,647
2020 5,612 2,535
2021 5,961 2,591
2022 5,772 2,592
2023 5,521 2,410
2024 5,766 2,568

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, 1880–2024.

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