Total births
463
Boys' name · since 1987
Kalab
463 babies named Kalab in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 463
- total births
- 1987–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Kalab is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 463 have been recorded since 1987.
Kalab has 463 recorded births among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2023.
- 463 total births
- 1987–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
463 boys have been named Kalab since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 463
- total births
- 1987–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kalab was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
30 babies were named Kalab in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Kalab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalab splits its recorded history at 2004: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalab at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Kalab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023
- Peak year (1999)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kalab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalab's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kalab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
184 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 184 births (40% of all-time use).
Kalab by state
Where Kalab concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 7 | 1.5% |
Tennessee share of Kalab's total US births 1.5%
7 of 463 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalab? ▼
463 babies have been named Kalab since 1987. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1999 with 30 births.
When was Kalab most popular? ▼
Kalab was most popular in the 2000s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kalab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kalab are Tennessee (7 births).
How long has the name Kalab been used? ▼
Records for Kalab go back to 1987, giving 37 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kalab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kalab's data
- Kalab's decade-level peak was the 2000s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Kalabs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Kalab
Nearby Names Like Kalab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalab
Kaleb Boy
#279 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#5270 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1785 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2050 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1125 4,400 births
Compare Kalab side by side: Kalab vs Kaleb Kalab vs Kale Kalab vs Kalvin
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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, 1987–2023 (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. "Kalab: Baby Name Since 1987 - 463 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalab. 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 Kalab 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.