Kalen vs Kaleb

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

Name A

Kalen

Boy name · Rank #2050

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #279

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Metric Kalen Kaleb
Current Rank #2050 #279
Total Births (all years) 4,629 86,649
Peak Year 1998 2007
Peak Year Births 169 3,819
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kalen Kaleb
1950s 8 -
1960s 61 -
1970s 99 387
1980s 705 2,537
1990s 1,214 14,904
2000s 1,282 34,761
2010s 810 26,039
2020s 450 8,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalen Kaleb
2014 78 2,770
2015 66 2,535
2016 66 2,261
2017 52 2,116
2018 67 1,927
2019 80 1,789
2020 65 1,614
2021 101 1,455
2022 83 1,343
2023 56 1,241
2024 74 1,225
2025 71 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, 1959–2025.

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