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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 853 babies (rank #77 that year). In 2024 it was given to 713 boys (rank #75). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

15,553

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

853

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	177	#183
1997	278	#135
1998	227	#154
1999	213	#161
2000	245	#149
2001	242	#154
2002	216	#173
2003	268	#158
2004	318	#147
2005	388	#131
2006	420	#125
2007	458	#121
2008	539	#109
2009	615	#105
2010	747	#87
2011	709	#89
2012	763	#85
2013	679	#88
2014	648	#93
2015	659	#99
2016	810	#86
2017	853	#77
2018	776	#79
2019	693	#89
2020	665	#85
2021	758	#76
2022	758	#74
2023	718	#72
2024	713	#75

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

177

#183

1997

278

#135

1998

227

#154

1999

213

#161

2000

245

#149

2001

242

#154

2002

216

#173

2003

268

#158

2004

318

#147

2005

388

#131

2006

420

#125

2007

458

#121

2008

539

#109

2009

615

#105

2010

747

#87

2011

709

#89

2012

763

#85

2013

679

#88

2014

648

#93

2015

659

#99

2016

810

#86

2017

853

#77

2018

776

#79

2019

693

#89

2020

665

#85

2021

758

#76

2022

758

#74

2023

718

#72

2024

713

#75

Meaning

Numerology of Caleb

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Caleb

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Year-by-Year Detail