Kaleb is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7767 in 1998 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 24 births ranking #5289. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 147,241 girls born was named Kaleb. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kaleb is a spelling variant of Caleb and shares the same Hebrew background. Like Caleb, it is often linked literally with "dog" and more symbolically with loyalty and faithfulness.
The name follows the same biblical line as Caleb, but the K spelling gives it a more modern appearance. It fits the broader trend of refreshing established names through spelling changes.