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Caleb

Boy

Origin of the name

Caleb comes from Hebrew, and is often linked to kelev, “dog.” In the Bible, Caleb is one of the scouts Moses sent into the land of Canaan.

Short-lived name

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In 2002, Caleb reached its peak: 11,665 boys, 1 baby in 320. Since then, the name has fallen 52%, to about 5,660 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 58. 34% of all babies named Caleb since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
324,350births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 35rank at its peak, in 2002

Where babies named Caleb are born

2002

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The darker the blue, the more common Caleb is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Caleb is most common in Alaska (2 times), Idaho (1.5) and Vermont (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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