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 #2045

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kalen Kaleb
Current Rank #2045 #278
Total Births (all years) 4,556 85,483
Peak Year 1998 2007
Peak Year Births 169 3,819
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kalen Kaleb
1950ss 8 —
1960ss 61 —
1970ss 99 387
1980ss 705 2,537
1990ss 1,214 14,904
2000ss 1,282 34,760
2010ss 810 26,029
2020ss 377 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalen Kaleb
2014 78 2,768
2015 66 2,534
2016 66 2,260
2017 52 2,116
2018 67 1,925
2019 80 1,788
2020 65 1,612
2021 100 1,452
2022 82 1,342
2023 56 1,239
2024 74 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, 1959–2024.

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