Caliber
The Story of Caliber
As a girl name
American parents first put Caliber on the record books as a girl name in 2016, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Calibers were born — ranking #13,441 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Calibers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Calibers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Caliber on the record books as a boy name in 2004, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 26 Calibers were born — ranking #3,989 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Calibers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,319 among boy names with 13 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 274 Calibers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Caliber
Phonetically similar names — useful when Caliber is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kaliber
- Caliper
- Calliper
- Calibre
- Clubber
- Calibers
- Calaber
- Calabar
- Calibra
- Caliburn
- Calabre
- Calembour
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Caliber
Caliber is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 274 births in the dataset. Caliber's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,989. Use the chart and map above to compare Caliber'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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