Kayleb

Kayleb - A very unique male name

Kayleb appeared on the charts for the first time in 1997 on position #2767. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kayleb and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Kayleb? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Kayleb. The baby boy name Kayleb was given to 6 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3632 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 244,381 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kayleb peaked in popularity 16 years ago in 2010 on position 1160.

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Kayleb is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kayleb is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,664 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,664.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kayleb is where you live.

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Kayleb origin and meaning

Respelling of Caleb (Hebrew) — root disputed

Uncertain — a respelling of Caleb, whose Hebrew derivation is itself disputed (the popular 'whole-hearted' and 'dog' glosses are both contested), so the respelling stays uncertain

Kayleb appears in 1997 at Caleb's modern height and peaked in 2010. Following the rule for respellings of unestablished roots, the y spelling inherits Caleb's uncertainty.

Origin uncertain

Kayleb is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Kayleb, pop culture references for the name Kayleb and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Kayleb

We've found the following names that sound similar to Kayleb, sorted by popularity.

Kaleb / Kolby / Kelby / Khalif / Kalob / Kolbe / Kalib / Khaleb / Kalub / Kaileb /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Kayleb

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Kayleb a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Kayleb?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KAY-leb · /ˈkeɪlɛb/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Caleb — Standard spelling
• Kaleb — Spelling variant
• Cayleb — Rare spelling variant

Nicknames: Kay

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 1997, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Biblical

Why parents choose it

A biblical sound with a modern y spelling that marked its 2000s moment.

Worth knowing

• Will be spelled Caleb by default