Recorded 1921–2008 Boys' name Peak 2006 119 births

Kleber — boys' name

119 babies named Kleber in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61960s62000s107
2000s
Peak decade

90% of everyone ever named Kleber was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

35 babies were named Kleber in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kleber

The Social Security Administration has registered 119 babies named Kleber between 1921 and 2008, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kleber currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kleber performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kleber shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kleber in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kleber 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 119 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.

Kleber at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

119

Since 1921

88 years of records

Peak year

2006

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1921

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2008

Kleber popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1921

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2006)
35
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
010203040 20082007200620052004200319681921 6

Kleber by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
107 births that decade — 90% of Kleber's all-time total
1920s61960s62000s107

Kleber by state

Where Kleber concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kleber
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 21.0%
#2 Texas
9 7.6%
California share of Kleber's total US births 21.0%
Even split

25 of 119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kleber?
119 babies have been named Kleber since 1921. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2006 with 35 births.
When was Kleber most popular?
Kleber was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Kleber most popular?
The top states for the name Kleber are California (25 births), Texas (9 births).
How long has the name Kleber been used?
Kleber has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 88 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Kleber?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Klein, Klever, Kleo, Klevis, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–2008 (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.