Calab: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#5,555
1990s	134	13	+332%	#3,484
2000s	151	15	+13%	#3,627
2010s	44	4	-71%	#7,083
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,555

1990s

134

+332%

#3,484

2000s

151

+13%

#3,627

2010s

-71%

#7,083

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Calab

Calab is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 360 American babies have been named Calab. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calab stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calab?

The median living Calab is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Calab are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calab year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,471
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,372
2013	7	#9,808
2012	6	#11,001
2011	11	#7,083
2010	10	#7,672
2009	7	#10,026
2008	12	#6,815
2007	26	#3,916
2006	6	#10,865
2005	16	#5,071
2004	14	#5,538
2003	15	#5,073
2002	12	#5,777
2001	23	#3,627
2000	20	#3,934
1995	6	#7,931
1990	17	#3,484
1985	5	#6,659
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calab, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calab?

The median living Calab is about 25 years old. Half of all living Calabs are between 18 and 30 years old.

How many people named Calab are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Calab are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calab in 2025?

Calab did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Calab?

360 babies have been named Calab in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calab most popular?

Calab peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Calab a boy or girl name?

Calab is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calab rising or falling?

Calab is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Calab popularity over time

The story of Calab

How old are people named Calab?

Calab year by year

Frequently asked questions

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