Caleb
Boy nameCaleb has been given to 325,003 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2002 and currently ranks #58 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkeɪ.ləb/
From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to the unconditional devotion of dogs to their masters.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
325,003
Peak year
2002 (11,684 babies)
Rank in 2025
#58 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -41%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Caleb
Casey Affleck
American actor
Caleb McLaughlin
American actor
Caleb Landry Jones
American actor
Caleb
Biblical character; son of Jephunneh; representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promise
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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