Total births
57
Boys' name · since 2013
Calev
Calev has 57 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11879
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Calev currently ranks #11879 among boys' names in America, with 57 babies recorded since 2013.
Calev has 57 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11879 as of the latest data, more common than 17% 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 2013 to 2024.
- #11879 among boys today
- 57 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calev is currently the #11879 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 57 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11879
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Calev vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11879
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Calev was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Calev in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Calev compares
57 18th 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
Calev's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calev | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Calev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calev's full recorded timeline at 2019, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calev at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,879
Active since
2013
Calev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Calev by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calev's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Calev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calev? ▼
57 babies have been named Calev since 2013. It currently ranks #11879 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
When was Calev most popular? ▼
Calev was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Calev been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calev since 2013 -- 12 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Calev? ▼
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 Calev's data
- Calev's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Calev
Nearby Names Like Calev
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calev
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 Calev side by side: Calev vs Caleb Calev vs Calvin Calev vs Callum
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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, 2013–2024 (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. "Calev: #11879 Boys' Name - 57 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calev. 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 Calev 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.