Given name
Kayleb
“resembling an aggressive dog”
Kayleb is a variant of Kaleb. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling an aggressive dog.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayleb is a variant of Kaleb. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling an aggressive dog.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayleb is a variant of Kaleb. An origin associated with Kaleb is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayleb through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,432
- 2,432 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 171 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,615 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,615 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 171 in 2010. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,763 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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