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 #2320

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #279

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Metric Kal Kaleb
Current Rank #2320 #279
Total Births (all years) 1,256 86,649
Peak Year 2021 2007
Peak Year Births 72 3,819
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kal Kaleb
1940s 11 -
1950s 63 -
1960s 76 -
1970s 53 387
1980s 70 2,537
1990s 79 14,904
2000s 116 34,761
2010s 420 26,039
2020s 368 8,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kal Kaleb
2014 68 2,770
2015 55 2,535
2016 52 2,261
2017 55 2,116
2018 56 1,927
2019 55 1,789
2020 55 1,614
2021 72 1,455
2022 56 1,343
2023 64 1,241
2024 61 1,225
2025 60 1,143

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, 1947–2025.

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