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 #6572

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #279

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Metric Kalem Kaleb
Current Rank #6572 #279
Total Births (all years) 965 86,649
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 38 3,819
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kalem Kaleb
1970s 39 387
1980s 126 2,537
1990s 184 14,904
2000s 209 34,761
2010s 286 26,039
2020s 121 8,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalem Kaleb
2014 35 2,770
2015 30 2,535
2016 29 2,261
2017 38 2,116
2018 27 1,927
2019 33 1,789
2020 30 1,614
2021 23 1,455
2022 27 1,343
2023 19 1,241
2024 13 1,225
2025 9 1,143

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, 1974–2025.

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