Total births
200
Boys' name · since 2004
Calel
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 200 babies named Calel, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6717
- among boys today
- 200
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Calel is the #6717 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 200 recorded since 2004.
Calel has 200 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6717 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #6717 among boys today
- 200 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calel is currently the #6717 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 200 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6717
- among boys today
- 200
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Calel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6717
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Calel was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Calel in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Calel compares
200 38th 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
Calel's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Calel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calel's full recorded timeline at 2015, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,717
Active since
2004
Calel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Calel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calel's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Calel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calel? ▼
Calel has been given to 200 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6717 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Calel most popular? ▼
Calel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Calel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calel since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calel? ▼
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.
What to do with Calel's data
- Calel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calel
Nearby Names Like Calel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calel
Caleb Boy
#49 324,350 births
Calvin Boy
#140 221,064 births
Callum Boy
#158 16,051 births
Callan Boy
#242 11,164 births
Callen Boy
#481 9,501 births
Compare Calel side by side: Calel vs Caleb Calel vs Calvin Calel vs Callum
Related Names
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Calel: #6717 Boys' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calel. 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 Calel 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.