Baby names in Québec
Caleb, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 112 boys born in Québec were named Caleb: the 58th most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202558th
- Babies in 2025112
- 2020 to 2025-22%
- Peak year2016
Caleb year by year
Caleb drops 9 places from 2024 (ranked 49th then). Since 2020 (144 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 22%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58th | 112 |
| 2024 | 49th | 124 |
| 2023 | 55th | 120 |
| 2022 | 64th | 118 |
| 2021 | 56th | 142 |
| 2020 | 55th | 144 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Caleb since 1980
Caleb appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1985 on. The peak year is 2016, with 174 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,321 babies). Since 1980, about 2,623 children in Québec have been named Caleb.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Isaac55th · 116 babies
- Jake56th · 113 babies
- Roméo57th · 113 babies
- Lionel59th · 112 babies
- Loïc60th · 111 babies
- Paul61st · 111 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Caleb in Québec in 2025?
112 boys were named Caleb in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 58th rank among boy names.
Is Caleb a popular name in Québec?
Caleb ranks 58th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Caleb given most often?
In 2016, with 174 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Caleb a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Caleb only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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