Calib: 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	28	3	–	#4,756
1990s	153	15	+446%	#3,058
2000s	229	23	+50%	#3,029
2010s	100	10	-56%	#4,383
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-92%	#12,349

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,756

1990s

153

+446%

#3,058

2000s

229

+50%

#3,029

2010s

100

-56%

#4,383

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#12,349

The story of Calib

Calib 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 1983, 515 American babies have been named Calib. Its peak came in 2002, when 30 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 Calib stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calib?

The median living Calib is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Calib 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.

Calib 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	5	#12,349
2019	6	#11,005
2018	9	#8,272
2017	6	#10,994
2016	6	#10,958
2015	7	#9,728
2014	6	#10,933
2013	14	#5,974
2012	9	#8,257
2011	15	#5,706
2010	22	#4,383
2009	22	#4,451
2008	21	#4,563
2007	29	#3,611
2006	15	#5,558
2005	22	#4,073
2004	24	#3,748
2003	21	#3,996
2002	30	#3,029
2001	23	#3,628
2000	22	#3,653
1995	19	#3,444
1990	7	#6,496
1985	8	#4,756
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 Calib, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calib?

The median living Calib is about 22 years old. Half of all living Calibs are between 17 and 29 years old.

How many people named Calib are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calib are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calib in 2025?

Calib 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 Calib?

515 babies have been named Calib in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calib most popular?

Calib peaked in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Calib a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calib rising or falling?

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

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Calib popularity over time

The story of Calib

How old are people named Calib?

Calib year by year

Frequently asked questions

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