A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Kaleb

/ˈkeɪləb/ · boy name · № 295 of 1,000
athletic · turn-of-the-millennium · direct

Origin & Meaning

AI-Written
Derived from the Hebrew name meaning dog or faithful, carried in the Old Testament by one of the scouts sent into Canaan. The initial K spelling first appeared in the national ledger in 1970, offering an alternative to the traditional C variant. By the early 2000s, it was standard practice across the sunbelt and suburbs.
Also answers toKale

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1970–2025

SSA Data
1970 peak: 3,829 souls, A.D. 2007 2025
2025: 1,143 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
19 yrs
Most Kalebs were born around 2007 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2007
№113 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 59%
then Gen Alpha 28% · Millennial 12%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈87K ever born · now falling
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Kaleb grew up with

SSA Data
Minecraft YouTubers·the family iPad·Fortnite dances

Generation Distribution — Living Kalebs

SSA Data
Millennial 12%Gen Z 59%Gen Alpha 28%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Kaleb peaked in 2007.
Estimated average age: 19.

What people think

Opinion Ledger
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Kaleb sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

AI-Written
The name suggests someone born with a game console in the house and an early bedtime during the late Bush administration. It reads several decades younger than its biblical counterpart, firmly rooted in high-school yearbooks from the late 2010s. The spelling swap gives it an energetic, modern cadence. He is usually assumed to own at least three hoodies from the same athletic brand.

Field Notes

AI-Written
Field Note 01
The median bearer is nineteen years old, placing the name squarely in the center of Generation Z.
Field Note 02
Over half of all living bearers were born between 2000 and 2015.
Field Note 03
After peaking in 2007 with roughly four thousand births, the name began a steady, quiet descent down the charts.

Notable Kalebs

AI-Written
Kaleb McGaryNFL offensive tackle, b. 1995
Kaleb CowartMLB infielder, b. 1992

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Kaleb were a…

AI-Written
City
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Color
Gunmetal Gray
Job
Commercial drone operator
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