Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Caleb
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
11,665
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Caleb
How many people are named Caleb?
An estimated 316,883 living Americans are named Caleb.
How rare is Caleb?
Caleb is still widely used among babies today, with 5,217 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 55.3% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Caleb?
The median age of a living American named Caleb is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.
Is Caleb still popular?
Yes. Caleb is holding steady, with 5,217 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Caleb most common?
Caleb has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
55.3%
2025
5,217
All-time
324,350
Where it lives now
Caleb is most concentrated in Vermont — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Caleb is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.