Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishCaleb is a masculine given name derived from Hebrew, meaning "faithful" or "whole-hearted".
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Caleb yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Hebrew, means faithful. It's an Old Testament name that stayed quietly in use without ever becoming the official trend name. That suited us — present in history, not dominated by a single era.
— Nathan, Raleigh NC, 2016
We liked that it wasn't Jacob or Ethan or the other biblical names that were everywhere at the time. Caleb was there but at a respectful distance from the top of the charts.
— Anna, Indianapolis IN, 2015
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45 | #108 |
| 1995 | 48 | #109 |
| 1996 | 216 | #67 |
| 1997 | 303 | #52 |
| 1998 | 270 | #59 |
| 1999 | 274 | #55 |
| 2000 | 310 | #50 |
| 2001 | 347 | #42 |
| 2002 | 327 | #45 |
| 2003 | 333 | #45 |
| 2004 | 363 | #39 |
| 2005 | 336 | #44 |
| 2006 | 178 | #56 |
| 2007 | 139 | #68 |
| 2008 | 262 | #64 |
| 2009 | 263 | #60 |
| 2010 | 259 | #63 |
| 2011 | 233 | #71 |
| 2012 | 214 | #83 |
| 2013 | 226 | #77 |
| 2014 | 231 | #80 |
| 2015 | 684 | #74 |
| 2016 | 903 | #55 |
| 2017 | 300 | #78 |
| 2018 | 291 | #78 |
| 2019 | 275 | #88 |
| 2020 | 285 | #75 |
| 2021 | 105 | #107 |
| 2023 | 64 | #117 |
| 2024 | 174 | #94 |
