Cal
3 lettersMale #543 · 554 reported
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US name popularity
Cal name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Cal ranks #543 in male records (554 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #543 · 554 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 145 male records (409 to 554); rank moved from #670 to #543.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 291 male records (263 to 554); rank moved from #879 to #543.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 554 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Cal becoming more popular?
Cal's reported male count increased by 145 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #670 to #543. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Cal. That is not a count of zero.
Cal in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 554 | 543 |
| 2024 | — | — | 409 | 670 |
| 2023 | — | — | 373 | 712 |
| 2022 | — | — | 343 | 748 |
| 2021 | — | — | 263 | 879 |
| 2020 | — | — | 235 | 937 |
| 2019 | — | — | 166 | 1,168 |
| 2018 | — | — | 150 | 1,235 |
| 2017 | — | — | 159 | 1,176 |
| 2016 | — | — | 160 | 1,185 |
Questions about Cal’s popularity
How common is Cal in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Cal ranks #543 in male records (554 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Cal?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Cal only.
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