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/kæl/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Cal is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 554 boys (rank 542). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Cal
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 19 | 392 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 563 | observed |
| 1882 | 16 | 453 | observed |
| 1883 | 14 | 479 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 5 | 936 | observed |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 9 | 704 | observed |
| 1889 | 13 | 525 | observed |
| 1890 | 13 | 533 | observed |
| 1891 | 9 | 635 | observed |
| 1892 | 10 | 688 | observed |
| 1893 | 11 | 615 | observed |
| 1894 | 9 | 730 | observed |
| 1895 | 12 | 609 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 10 | 836 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 8 | 862 | observed |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 11 | 752 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,290 | observed |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1914 | 20 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1915 | 26 | 1,306 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 29 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1918 | 29 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1919 | 19 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1921 | 30 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1922 | 23 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1923 | 31 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1924 | 32 | 1,287 | observed |
| 1925 | 21 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1926 | 30 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,468 | observed |
| 1928 | 19 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,002 | observed |
| 1930 | 19 | 1,693 | observed |
| 1931 | 21 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 21 | 1,498 | observed |
| 1934 | 23 | 1,425 | observed |
| 1935 | 23 | 1,422 | observed |
| 1936 | 25 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1937 | 21 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1938 | 17 | 1,689 | observed |
| 1939 | 22 | 1,425 | observed |
| 1940 | 21 | 1,471 | observed |
| 1941 | 25 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1942 | 26 | 1,358 | observed |
| 1943 | 28 | 1,308 | observed |
| 1944 | 29 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1945 | 26 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1946 | 27 | 1,355 | observed |
| 1947 | 44 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1948 | 50 | 989 | observed |
| 1949 | 33 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1950 | 34 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1951 | 47 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1952 | 42 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1953 | 49 | 1,033 | observed |
| 1954 | 49 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1955 | 47 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1956 | 71 | 889 | observed |
| 1957 | 78 | 849 | observed |
| 1958 | 61 | 969 | observed |
| 1959 | 60 | 993 | observed |
| 1960 | 65 | 940 | observed |
| 1961 | 48 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1962 | 51 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1963 | 67 | 911 | observed |
| 1964 | 53 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1965 | 33 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1966 | 43 | 1,131 | observed |
| 1967 | 31 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1968 | 41 | 1,183 | observed |
| 1969 | 26 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1970 | 37 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1971 | 24 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1972 | 34 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1973 | 25 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1974 | 28 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1975 | 31 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1976 | 34 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1977 | 31 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1978 | 20 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 2,104 | observed |
| 1980 | 32 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1981 | 33 | 1,726 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1983 | 32 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1984 | 43 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1985 | 36 | 1,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 36 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1987 | 23 | 2,400 | observed |
| 1988 | 37 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 2,106 | observed |
| 1990 | 41 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1991 | 51 | 1,632 | observed |
| 1992 | 68 | 1,371 | observed |
| 1993 | 52 | 1,680 | observed |
| 1994 | 47 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1995 | 84 | 1,275 | observed |
| 1996 | 112 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1997 | 93 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1998 | 72 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1999 | 69 | 1,580 | observed |
| 2000 | 88 | 1,408 | observed |
| 2001 | 89 | 1,400 | observed |
| 2002 | 95 | 1,384 | observed |
| 2003 | 88 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2004 | 84 | 1,565 | observed |
| 2005 | 90 | 1,554 | observed |
| 2006 | 85 | 1,669 | observed |
| 2007 | 100 | 1,562 | observed |
| 2008 | 90 | 1,692 | observed |
| 2009 | 94 | 1,665 | observed |
| 2010 | 88 | 1,725 | observed |
| 2011 | 88 | 1,687 | observed |
| 2012 | 90 | 1,687 | observed |
| 2013 | 99 | 1,568 | observed |
| 2014 | 129 | 1,340 | observed |
| 2015 | 144 | 1,252 | observed |
| 2016 | 160 | 1,183 | observed |
| 2017 | 159 | 1,175 | observed |
| 2018 | 150 | 1,234 | observed |
| 2019 | 166 | 1,167 | observed |
| 2020 | 235 | 935 | observed |
| 2021 | 263 | 879 | observed |
| 2022 | 343 | 748 | observed |
| 2023 | 373 | 711 | observed |
| 2024 | 409 | 670 | observed |
| 2025 | 554 | 542 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Cal” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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