Cal

How popular is Cal in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#2,342among boys

Babies in 2025

10about 1 in 30,000 boys

Five-year trend

Risingup 38% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 10 boys in the UK were named Cal, making it the 2,342nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,819th. Its busiest year was 2003, with 21 boys.

Half of all the boys named Cal in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 16 boys in the UK were given Cal or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,452, up from #2,342 for this spelling alone.

• Cal 10
• Kal 6

Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales, 762nd in Scotland and 395th in Northern Ireland.

How popular is Cal in the US?

Rank in 2025

#542among boys

Babies in 2025

554about 1 in 3,100 boys

Five-year trend

Rising fastup 142% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 554 boys in the US were named Cal, making it the 542nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 935th.

It has been given to more boys each year for the last 7 years. 2025 had the most boys named Cal of any year since the records began in 1880.

Half of all the boys named Cal in the US since 1880 were born between 1963 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 614 boys in the US were given Cal or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #495, up from #542 for this spelling alone.

• Cal 554
• Kal 60