Kalek
Kalek is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Meaning & Origin of Kalek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kalek is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
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The Story of Kalek
Kalek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Kaleks were born — ranking #12,053 that year. As of 2026, Kalek ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kaleks 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 Kalek
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalek is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Colic
- Cowlick
- Cholic
- Killick
- Colac
- Keylock
- Calc
- Gallic
- Kolache
- Galic
- Calque
- Caltech
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kalek
Kalek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kalek's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalek'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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