US rank #12999 Boys' name Peak 2008 144 births

Kahleb — #12999 US boys' name

144 babies named Kahleb in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s742010s442020s10
#12999
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kahleb was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kahleb in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahleb

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Kahleb between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kahleb currently holds the #12999 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahleb performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kahleb shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahleb in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 144 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kahleb at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

144

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,999

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahleb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 20242015201220092006200219991996 5

Kahleb by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
74 births that decade — 51% of Kahleb's all-time total
1990s162000s742010s442020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahleb?
144 babies have been named Kahleb since 1996. It currently ranks #12999 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
When was Kahleb most popular?
Kahleb was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kahleb been used?
Kahleb has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahleb?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.