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Name meaning & stats

Caleb

Caleb means “dog” (Hebrew origin). 323,577 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Calebs are 2.7× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“dog”

HebrewDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 2002

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

323,577 US babies were named Caleb between 1940 and 2025.

Where Calebs end up

Not enough notable Calebs yet, so this uses the spelling family: Caleb, Kaleb.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Basketball player2.7×High · 38 people
NFL-style footballer1.8×High · 27 people
Footballer1.2×Medium · 17 people
Baseball player1.6×Medium · 12 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Caleb family show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 77% of the family

  • Caleb 77%
  • Kaleb 21%
  • Kalob <1%
  • Kalib <1%
  • Khaleb <1%
  • Calob <1%
  • Kalub <1%
  • Calib <1%
  • Kalab <1%
  • Calab <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2002)