Cal

Boy name

Cal has been given to 7,868 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #543 for boys (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

7,868

Peak year

2025 (554 babies)

Rank in 2025

#543 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +285%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cal.

7,885 babies since 1950

7,911 babies since 1948

7,815 babies since 1886

7,812 babies since 1920

7,715 babies since 1976

7,708 babies since 2004

8,151 babies since 1999

7,573 babies since 1984

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