Total births
244
Boys' name · since 1998
Kaleab
Kaleab has 244 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10362
- among boys today
- 244
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
244 babies have been named Kaleab since 1998, making it today's #10362 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleab has been recorded 244 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #10362 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #10362 among boys today
- 244 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaleab is currently the #10362 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 244 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10362
- among boys today
- 244
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Kaleab vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10362
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kaleab was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kaleab in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaleab compares
244 42th 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
Kaleab's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaleab | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 244 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaleab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaleab's full recorded timeline at 2012, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaleab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,362
Active since
1998
Kaleab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kaleab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaleab's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kaleab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaleab? ▼
Kaleab has been given to 244 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10362 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Kaleab most popular? ▼
Kaleab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kaleab been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaleab since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kaleab? ▼
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 Kaleab's data
- Kaleab's decade-level peak was the 2010s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kaleab
Nearby Names Like Kaleab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaleab
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 Kaleab side by side: Kaleab vs Kaleb Kaleab vs Kale Kaleab vs Kalvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaleab
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, 1998–2024 (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. "Kaleab: #10362 Boys' Name - 244 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaleab. 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 Kaleab 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.