Kaleem vs Kale

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

Name A

Kaleem

Boy name · Rank #6938

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Name B

Kale

Boy name · Rank #5251

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Metric Kaleem Kale
Current Rank #6938 #5251
Total Births (all years) 446 7,368
Peak Year 2016 2008
Peak Year Births 21 544
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleem Kale
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 6
1950ss — 41
1960ss — 117
1970ss 6 322
1980ss 48 745
1990ss 112 1,070
2000ss 115 2,879
2010ss 112 2,059
2020ss 53 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleem Kale
2014 10 216
2015 6 177
2016 21 101
2017 9 62
2018 9 46
2019 13 26
2020 12 25
2021 11 28
2022 7 23
2023 11 13
2024 12 18

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, 1977–2024.

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