Kayleb
How to say it: KAY-lub · /ˈkeɪləb/
Modern American respelling of Caleb, Hebrew for 'dog' or 'whole heart' - rose with K-spellings in 2000s.
Kayleb was the 47th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #71 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #47 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 518 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #71 |
| In France, 2025 | #334 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kayleb is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kay
- Kale
Honouring a Kayleb in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kayleb is about 1 in 22.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #334 for boys in 2025.
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