Calek
Yigal Yisroel Calek was a British Orthodox Jewish conductor and composer of Israeli origin. He was the founder and conductor of the London School of Jewish Song, the first Orthodox Jewish children's choir.
Meaning & Origin of Calek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yigal Yisroel Calek was a British Orthodox Jewish conductor and composer of Israeli origin. He was the founder and conductor of the London School of Jewish Song, the first Orthodox Jewish children's choir.
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The Story of Calek
Calek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Caleks were born — ranking #11,037 that year. As of 2026, Calek ranks #11,037 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Caleks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Calek
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About the name Calek
Calek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Calek's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #11,037. Use the chart and map above to compare Calek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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