Kaleem vs Kaleb

Side-by-side comparison of Kaleem and Kaleb — 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

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kaleem Kaleb
Current Rank #6938 #278
Total Births (all years) 446 85,483
Peak Year 2016 2007
Peak Year Births 21 3,819
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleem Kaleb
1970ss 6 387
1980ss 48 2,537
1990ss 112 14,904
2000ss 115 34,760
2010ss 112 26,029
2020ss 53 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleem Kaleb
2014 10 2,768
2015 6 2,534
2016 21 2,260
2017 9 2,116
2018 9 1,925
2019 13 1,788
2020 12 1,612
2021 11 1,452
2022 7 1,342
2023 11 1,239
2024 12 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, 1977–2024.

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