Kaleb is a distinctive choice, ranked #308 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaleb in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#308
US Rank #278
About the Name Kaleb
Kaleb is steadily gaining in popularity, up 76 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #290 in 2023, and it currently sits at #308. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kaleb is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #278, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaleb
Unlikely. With around 145 UK babies named Kaleb per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaleb in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaleb is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 76 places over the last five years to #308 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kaleb is more popular in the US (#278) than in the UK (#308). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kaleb include: Kaleb Trask β Kaleb Trask is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby.; Ante Kaleb β Ante Kaleb is a Croatian handball player for BSV Bern Muri and the Croatian national team.; Kaleb of Axum β Kaleb (Ge'ez: α«αα₯, Latin: Caleb), also known as Elesbaan (Ge'ez: α₯α α α½α₯α, Koine Greek: αΌΞ»Ξ΅ΟΞ²Ξ±αΎΆΟ), Ella Asbeha, or Hellestheaios, was King of Aksum, which was....
Kaleb appears in the US top 500 at #278 in 2024 β moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
145
UK babies named Kaleb (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 76 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaleb
Likely around 1 other Kaleb in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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