Kaleb is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaleb means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaleb across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaleb has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaleb is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly devotion”. a variant spelling of Caleb.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 86,851 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,595 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 426 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 119 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 108 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 492 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 Kaleb per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (3,829/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (155/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (37/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (13/yr).
Kaleb has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #200 nationally (given to 3,923 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Caleb · Kayleb · Kalob · Kalib · Cayleb · Calob · Kaileb · Kalub
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