Kaleef vs Kaleb

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

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Kaleef

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Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kaleef Kaleb
Current Rank Unranked #278
Total Births (all years) 26 85,483
Peak Year 1986 2007
Peak Year Births 6 3,819
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleef Kaleb
1970ss — 387
1980ss 16 2,537
1990ss — 14,904
2000ss 10 34,760
2010ss — 26,029
2020ss — 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleef Kaleb
2014 — 2,768
2015 — 2,534
2016 — 2,260
2017 — 2,116
2018 — 1,925
2019 — 1,788
2020 — 1,612
2021 — 1,452
2022 — 1,342
2023 — 1,239
2024 — 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, 1980–2006.

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