Calvin vs Caleb

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

Name A

Calvin

Boy name · Rank #140

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Name B

Caleb

Boy name · Rank #49

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calvin Caleb
2014 2,336 9,243
2015 2,439 8,823
2016 2,794 7,978
2017 2,703 7,151
2018 2,760 6,994
2019 2,647 6,414
2020 2,535 5,612
2021 2,591 5,961
2022 2,592 5,772
2023 2,410 5,521
2024 2,568 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, 1880–2024.

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