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Kaleb

“Dog, possibly connoting faithful devotion” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #295 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kaleb has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #108 (2009) · 86,649 babies named Kaleb all-time · 1 in 1,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #57 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kalebs

• Kaleb Tarczewski — American basketball player
• Kaleb Canales — American basketball coach
• Kaleb Morales Gonzalez — Futbolista Colombiano
• Kaleb McGary — American football player
• Kaleb Wesson — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Kaleb — Papa Louie

What Kalebs become

Among 85 notable people named Kaleb:

Athletes appear 3.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaleb Tarczewski, American basketball player.

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