Kaleb vs Kalen

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

Name A

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #279

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Name B

Kalen

Boy name · Rank #2050

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Metric Kaleb Kalen
Current Rank #279 #2050
Total Births (all years) 86,649 4,629
Peak Year 2007 1998
Peak Year Births 3,819 169
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleb Kalen
1950s - 8
1960s - 61
1970s 387 99
1980s 2,537 705
1990s 14,904 1,214
2000s 34,761 1,282
2010s 26,039 810
2020s 8,021 450

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleb Kalen
2014 2,770 78
2015 2,535 66
2016 2,261 66
2017 2,116 52
2018 1,927 67
2019 1,789 80
2020 1,614 65
2021 1,455 101
2022 1,343 83
2023 1,241 56
2024 1,225 74
2025 1,143 71

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, 1970–2025.

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