Total births
733
Boys' name · since 1981
Calob
733 babies named Calob in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 733
- total births
- 1981–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Calob is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 733 have been recorded since 1981.
Calob has 733 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- 733 total births
- 1981–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
733 boys have been named Calob since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 733
- total births
- 1981–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Calob was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
57 babies were named Calob in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Calob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calob's full recorded timeline at 2002, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calob at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Calob popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Calob by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Calob's strongest decade.
372 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Calob births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
240 births
- 2000s
2000s
372 births
- 2010s 76
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 372 births (51% of all-time use).
How Calob 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 Calob's total volume
Calob vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Calob by state
Where Calob concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 19 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
Ohio share of Calob's total US births 2.6%
Even split
19 of 733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calob? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 733 babies named Calob. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 57 births.
When was Calob most popular? ▼
Calob was most popular in the 2000s decade with 372 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Calob most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calob are Ohio (19 births), Texas (17 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Calob been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calob since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calob? ▼
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 Calob's data
- Calob's decade-level peak was the 2000s (372 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Calobs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Calob
Nearby Names Like Calob
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calob
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 Calob side by side: Calob vs Caleb Calob vs Calvin Calob 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Calob: Baby Name Since 1981 - 733 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calob. 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 Calob 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.