Total births
515
Boys' name · since 1983
Calib
515 babies named Calib in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 515
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Calib is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 515 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calib has been recorded 515 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- 515 total births
- 1983–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
515 boys have been named Calib since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 515
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Calib was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
30 babies were named Calib in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Calib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calib splits its recorded history at 2003: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calib at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Calib popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (2002)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Calib by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Calib's strongest decade.
229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Calib births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
153 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 229 births (44% of all-time use).
How Calib compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Calib's total volume
Calib vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Calib by state
Where Calib concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.0% |
Louisiana share of Calib's total US births 1.0%
5 of 515 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calib? ▼
Calib has been given to 515 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 30 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Calib most popular? ▼
Calib was most popular in the 2000s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Calib most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calib are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Calib been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calib since 1983 -- 38 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Calib? ▼
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 Calib's data
- Calib's decade-level peak was the 2000s (229 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Calibs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Calib
Nearby Names Like Calib
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calib
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 Calib side by side: Calib vs Caleb Calib vs Calvin Calib vs Callum
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2020 (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. "Calib: Baby Name Since 1983 - 515 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calib. 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 Calib 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 July 2026.