Boy · Name family
Caleb
473,664births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
2001Peak · South Australia
#36Northern Ireland 2025
Caleb is a boy name family recorded 473,664 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#36 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2001, at 658.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cathal (Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Caleb
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb | English | 325,003 | 🇺🇸 United States | #58 | 2002 | ▼ 34 % |
| Caleb | English | 16,177 | 🏴 England & Wales | #82 | 2022 | ▲ 16 % |
| Caleb | English | 8,351 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #44 | 2012 | ▼ 31 % |
| Caleb | English | 3,550 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Caleb | English | 2,849 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #49 | 2012 | ▼ 17 % |
| Caleb | English | 2,623 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #59 | 2016 | ▲ 15 % |
| Kaleb | English | 86,851 | 🇺🇸 United States | #295 | 2009 | ▼ 50 % |
| Kaleb | English | 2,724 | 🏴 England & Wales | #352 | 2023 | ▲ 14 % |
| Kaleb | English | 2,215 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #341 | 2010 | ▼ 55 % |
| Kaleb | English | 836 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #318 | 2007 | ▼ 61 % |
| Kaleb | English | 690 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #175 | 2019 | ▲ 31 % |
| Kaleb | English | 419 | 🏴 Scotland | #219 | 2015 | ▼ 33 % |
| Cathal | English | 8,352 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #90 | 1998 | ▼ 27 % |
| Cathal | English | 572 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #149 | 1997 | ▲ 48 % |
| Cathal | English | 109 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Cathal | English | 40 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Khaleb | English | 1,040 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4050 | 2010 | ▼ 40 % |
| Khaleb | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #6085 | 2025 | – |
| Khaleb | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cathal ↔ Caleb — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Caleb ↔ Kaleb — spelling variant
- Caleb ↔ Khaleb — spelling variant
Questions about Caleb
How popular is the name Caleb?
In 2025 it ranked #36 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 473,664 births across 15 countries.
What is Caleb in other languages?
Kaleb (English); Cathal (English); Khaleb (English).
When was Caleb most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2001, at 658.8 births per 100,000.
Is Caleb a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Caleb is a boy name.