Kalem vs Kaleb

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

Name A

Kalem

Boy name · Rank #6544

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kalem Kaleb
Current Rank #6544 #278
Total Births (all years) 955 85,483
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 38 3,819
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kalem Kaleb
1970ss 39 387
1980ss 126 2,537
1990ss 184 14,904
2000ss 209 34,760
2010ss 286 26,029
2020ss 111 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalem Kaleb
2014 35 2,768
2015 30 2,534
2016 29 2,260
2017 38 2,116
2018 27 1,925
2019 33 1,788
2020 30 1,612
2021 23 1,452
2022 26 1,342
2023 19 1,239
2024 13 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, 1974–2024.

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