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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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