Calub
Variant spelling of Caleb, a Hebrew masculine name meaning "faithful, whole-hearted, or boldly confident".
Name Census estimates that about 164 living Americans carry the first name Calub. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Calub today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Calub births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Calub. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Calub with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
164
~ 1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2010 SSA rank
#6,750
Tracked since 1991
Census
Calub in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 206 people with the first name Calub, which placed it at #37,688 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,688
National first-name rank
People counted
206
206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Calub
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calub is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Calub described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Calub at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.8% · 148
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 24
- Black or African American8.3% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.4% · 7
- Two or more races2.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 4
Popularity
Calub: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Calub from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Calub by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Calub during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Calubs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Calub
The name Calub has its origins in ancient Aramaic culture, likely dating back to the 5th century BC or earlier. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "kalb," meaning "dog" or "hound." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or descriptive term, perhaps referring to someone with canine-like qualities such as loyalty, guardianship, or keen senses.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Calub can be found in the Septuagint, an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Numbers, there is a reference to a figure named Calub, who was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout the land of Canaan.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Calub appears to have been particularly prevalent in the Middle East and parts of North Africa, where Aramaic culture had a significant influence. Several historical figures bore this name, including Calub al-Qudsi, a renowned 11th-century Arab philosopher and mathematician from Damascus.
In the 13th century, a Sufi mystic and poet named Calub al-Shirazi gained recognition for his spiritual writings and teachings. He was born in the city of Shiraz, in present-day Iran, and his works continue to be studied by scholars of Islamic mysticism.
During the Renaissance, a notable figure named Calub ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, medicine, and astronomy. Born in Cordoba, Spain, in 1126, he is remembered for his influential commentaries on the works of Aristotle and his role in the transmission of classical Greek knowledge to the Western world.
Another individual of note was Calub al-Fihri, a wealthy merchant and scholar who founded the renowned Al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, in 859 CE. This institution is considered one of the oldest continuously operating universities in the world and has played a crucial role in the preservation and dissemination of Islamic knowledge and culture.
While the name Calub may not be as prevalent in modern times, its historical significance and rich cultural heritage remain a testament to the enduring influence of Aramaic and Arab civilizations across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.
People
Calub + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Calub as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Calub: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calub?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 164 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Calub going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,089,965 US residents.
Is Calub a common name?
We classify Calub as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Calub most popular?
The single biggest year for Calub was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Calub is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Calub in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 206 people with the name Calub, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,688 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Calub in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Calub?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Calub appears almost entirely male. Of the 206 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Calub?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calub is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Calub most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Calub in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.8% (148 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Calub in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Calub a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Calub in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Calub still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Calub in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Calub can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Calub?
You can see how many people share the name Calub on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.