Kal vs Kaleb

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

Name A

Kal

Boy name · Rank #2337

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kal Kaleb
Current Rank #2337 #278
Total Births (all years) 1,195 85,483
Peak Year 2021 2007
Peak Year Births 72 3,819
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kal Kaleb
1940ss 11 —
1950ss 63 —
1960ss 76 —
1970ss 53 387
1980ss 70 2,537
1990ss 79 14,904
2000ss 116 34,760
2010ss 420 26,029
2020ss 307 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kal Kaleb
2014 68 2,768
2015 55 2,534
2016 52 2,260
2017 55 2,116
2018 56 1,925
2019 55 1,788
2020 55 1,612
2021 72 1,452
2022 56 1,342
2023 64 1,239
2024 60 1,221

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, 1947–2024.

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