Total births
139
Boys' name · since 2016
Calcifer
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Calcifer, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4873
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Calcifer is the #4873 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 139 recorded since 2016.
Calcifer has 139 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4873 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #4873 among boys today
- 139 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calcifer is currently the #4873 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 139 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4873
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Calcifer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4873
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Calcifer was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
23 babies were named Calcifer in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Calcifer compares
139 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calcifer's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calcifer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Calcifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calcifer's full recorded timeline at 2021, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calcifer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,873
Active since
2016
Calcifer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Calcifer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calcifer's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Calcifer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 103 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calcifer? ▼
139 babies have been named Calcifer since 2016. It currently ranks #4873 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 23 births.
When was Calcifer most popular? ▼
Calcifer was most popular in the 2020s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Calcifer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calcifer since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calcifer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caleb, Calvin, Callum, Callan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Calcifer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calcifer
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#140 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#158 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#242 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#481 9,501 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calcifer: #4873 Boys' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calcifer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calcifer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.