Calen vs Caleb

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

Name A

Calen

Boy name · Rank #2760

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calen Caleb
Current Rank #2760 #49
Total Births (all years) 2,459 319,054
Peak Year 2011 2002
Peak Year Births 103 11,665
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Calen Caleb
1880ss — 182
1890ss — 89
1900ss — 106
1910ss — 317
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 316
1940ss — 312
1950ss — 417
1960ss — 518
1970ss 29 4,013
1980ss 372 20,646
1990ss 455 66,297
2000ss 650 110,080
2010ss 716 86,713
2020ss 237 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calen Caleb
2014 69 9,243
2015 61 8,823
2016 66 7,978
2017 42 7,151
2018 58 6,994
2019 50 6,414
2020 44 5,612
2021 43 5,961
2022 52 5,772
2023 51 5,521
2024 47 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, 1977–2024.

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