Callan vs Caleb

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

Name A

Callan

Boy name · Rank #242

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Callan Caleb
Current Rank #242 #49
Total Births (all years) 9,243 319,054
Peak Year 2024 2002
Peak Year Births 1,452 11,665
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Callan Caleb
1880ss — 182
1890ss — 89
1900ss — 106
1910ss — 317
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 316
1940ss — 312
1950ss 5 417
1960ss 5 518
1970ss 19 4,013
1980ss 113 20,646
1990ss 252 66,297
2000ss 542 110,080
2010ss 3,389 86,713
2020ss 4,918 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Callan Caleb
2014 384 9,243
2015 365 8,823
2016 332 7,978
2017 365 7,151
2018 465 6,994
2019 542 6,414
2020 686 5,612
2021 867 5,961
2022 930 5,772
2023 983 5,521
2024 1,452 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, 1957–2024.

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