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) 324,350 221,064
Peak Year 2002 1924
Peak Year Births 11,665 4,918
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caleb Calvin
1880s 182 1,236
1890s 89 1,102
1900s 106 1,291
1910s 317 5,713
1920s 416 24,785
1930s 316 14,177
1940s 312 19,242
1950s 416 30,555
1960s 518 21,889
1970s 4,012 13,809
1980s 20,644 15,785
1990s 66,298 16,865
2000s 110,087 16,111
2010s 86,734 23,085
2020s 33,903 15,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caleb Calvin
2014 9,245 2,337
2015 8,826 2,439
2016 7,982 2,795
2017 7,154 2,703
2018 6,997 2,761
2019 6,416 2,647
2020 5,616 2,535
2021 5,964 2,593
2022 5,778 2,593
2023 5,533 2,411
2024 5,795 2,577
2025 5,217 2,710

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, 1880–2025.

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