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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 826 babies (rank #34 that year). In 2024 it was given to 579 boys (rank #35). 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.

19,773

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

826

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	171	#197
1992	176	#190
1993	230	#148
1994	218	#137
1995	273	#132
1996	310	#117
1997	355	#101
1998	386	#88
1999	435	#80
2000	460	#77
2001	603	#60
2002	624	#56
2003	656	#53
2004	653	#53
2005	640	#57
2006	636	#58
2007	682	#54
2008	723	#49
2009	705	#48
2010	790	#39
2011	782	#39
2012	826	#34
2013	738	#42
2014	816	#35
2015	791	#35
2016	810	#33
2017	742	#35
2018	755	#32
2019	645	#41
2020	683	#34
2021	670	#35
2022	628	#33
2023	582	#35
2024	579	#35

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

171

#197

1992

176

#190

1993

230

#148

1994

218

#137

1995

273

#132

1996

310

#117

1997

355

#101

1998

386

#88

1999

435

#80

2000

460

#77

2001

603

#60

2002

624

#56

2003

656

#53

2004

653

#53

2005

640

#57

2006

636

#58

2007

682

#54

2008

723

#49

2009

705

#48

2010

790

#39

2011

782

#39

2012

826

#34

2013

738

#42

2014

816

#35

2015

791

#35

2016

810

#33

2017

742

#35

2018

755

#32

2019

645

#41

2020

683

#34

2021

670

#35

2022

628

#33

2023

582

#35

2024

579

#35

Meaning

Numerology of Caleb

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Caleb

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Names ranked near Caleb in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail