Cal
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning bald; a form of Caleb or Calvin.
Babies a year
157
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#543
up from #670
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
How Cal has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #938 |
| 2021 | #875 |
| 2022 | #747 |
| 2023 | #714 |
| 2024 | #670 |
| 2025 | #543 |
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Cal. In the US, 157 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Cal was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.02% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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