Kalvin vs Kaleb

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

Name A

Kalvin

Boy name · Rank #1777

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Name B

Kaleb

Boy name · Rank #278

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Metric Kalvin Kaleb
Current Rank #1777 #278
Total Births (all years) 6,616 85,483
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 177 3,819
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kalvin Kaleb
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 41 —
1950ss 275 —
1960ss 525 —
1970ss 437 387
1980ss 773 2,537
1990ss 1,188 14,904
2000ss 1,321 34,760
2010ss 1,468 26,029
2020ss 578 6,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalvin Kaleb
2014 118 2,768
2015 167 2,534
2016 160 2,260
2017 177 2,116
2018 165 1,925
2019 156 1,788
2020 139 1,612
2021 125 1,452
2022 133 1,342
2023 89 1,239
2024 92 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, 1933–2024.

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