Caleb

Caleb

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Caleb is a masculine given name derived from Hebrew, meaning "faithful" or "whole-hearted".

From Wikipedia

Caleb first appears in the data in 1994 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 903 babies (rank #55 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Caleb

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.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,258

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

903

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

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

Year

Babies

Rank

1994

#108

1995

#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

#117

2024

174

#94

Meaning

Numerology of Caleb

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Caleb

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