Calev
Caleb is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
Meaning & Origin of Calev
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caleb is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
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The Story of Calev
Calev first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Calevs were born — ranking #8,038 that year. As of 2026, Calev ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 57 Calevs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Calev
Calev is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Calev's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Calev'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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