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Caleb

“Faithful, whole-hearted; possibly linked to Hebrew for 'dog'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #58 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Caleb has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #31 (2009) · 324,350 babies named Caleb all-time · 1 in 330 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #27 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #35 in Canada (2024) · #36 in N. Ireland (2025) · #49 in Scotland (2025) · #62 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Calebs

• Caleb McLaughlin — American actor
• Caleb Landry Jones — American actor
• Caleb Ewan — Australian road and track bicycle racer
• Caleb Bradham — American pharmacist, inventor of Pepsi-Cola
• Caleb Yirenkyi — Ghanaian footballer

In stories & tradition

• Caleb — Book of Numbers · Deuteronomy
• Caleb Nichol — The O.C.
• Caleb Knight — Casualty

What Calebs become

Among 611 notable people named Caleb:

Athletes appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Caleb Ewan, Australian road and track bicycle racer.

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