Caleb is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Caleb means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Caleb across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Caleb has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Caleb is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly devotion or dog”. a companion of Joshua in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 325,003 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15,419 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,547 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,522 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,039 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,869 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Caleb per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (11,684/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (853/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (148/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (92/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (61/yr).
Caleb has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #53 nationally (given to 11,955 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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