Caleb

Rank 52nd Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Caleb was 52nd most popular baby name for boys and 88th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 5,751 babies were named Caleb in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 584 babies in the United States were named Caleb. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 5% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Caleb is around 20 years old.

The name "Caleb" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Caleb is Cal.

Caleb Meaning & Origin

The name Caleb is of Hebrew origin and it means "faithful" or "devoted".

The name Caleb is described as resilient, adventurous and trustworthy.

Pronunciation

Caleb is pronounced key-lub in English. The name Caleb has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Caleb

In the Bible, Caleb, along with Joshua, were the only two Israelites over the age of 20 who were allowed to enter the Promised Land.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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