Gender
Origin
- American
- Bold: Abbreviation of names beginning with Cal-
- English
- Bold; abbreviation of names beginning with Cal-
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cal
Pronunciation
cal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #542, 554 births)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #5827, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 554 | – |
| 2024 | 408 | – |
| 2023 | 373 | – |
| 2022 | 343 | – |
| 2021 | 263 | – |
| 2020 | 235 | – |
| 2019 | 166 | – |
| 2018 | 150 | – |
| 2017 | 159 | – |
| 2016 | 160 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1673, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #384, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #386, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #305, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #269, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence