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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
