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Kaleb

Kaleb means “dog, or whole-hearted (debated)” (Hebrew origin). 86,851 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Kalebs are 2.7× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“dog, or whole-hearted (debated)”

HebrewDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

86,851 US babies were named Kaleb between 1940 and 2025.

Where Kalebs end up

Not enough notable Kalebs 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

1 in 5 Calebs spell it Kaleb

  • 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 2007)