Calum vs Caleb

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

Name A

Calum

Boy name · Rank #908

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Calum Caleb
Current Rank #908 #49
Total Births (all years) 3,188 319,054
Peak Year 2022 2002
Peak Year Births 303 11,665
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Calum Caleb
1880ss — 182
1890ss — 89
1900ss — 106
1910ss — 317
1920ss — 416
1930ss — 316
1940ss — 312
1950ss — 417
1960ss — 518
1970ss 5 4,013
1980ss 33 20,646
1990ss 288 66,297
2000ss 496 110,080
2010ss 1,023 86,713
2020ss 1,343 28,632

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calum Caleb
2014 51 9,243
2015 76 8,823
2016 92 7,978
2017 140 7,151
2018 202 6,994
2019 238 6,414
2020 240 5,612
2021 282 5,961
2022 303 5,772
2023 261 5,521
2024 257 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, 1978–2024.

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