Kaleb

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Finnish

Kaleb first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 139 babies (rank #320 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kaleb

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kaleb yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.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.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,561

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

139

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kaleb

Kalébsovereign · b. 450

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	14	#1,006
1997	42	#465
1998	27	#651
1999	27	#644
2000	41	#485
2001	17	#967
2002	36	#572
2003	27	#776
2004	43	#581
2005	45	#595
2006	69	#465
2007	76	#454
2008	84	#436
2009	116	#341
2010	139	#320
2011	136	#325
2012	127	#348
2013	117	#353
2014	118	#357
2015	128	#355
2016	132	#356