Caleb Chao
There are approximately 12 people named Caleb Chao living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Caleb with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chao. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Caleb
313K
Alive today
Named Chao
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 313K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2002
Average age: 21
Top Census group: White (69.8%)
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,183
Per 100K: 3.70
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (86.9%)
First name trend
Caleb: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Caleb. The peak year was 2002 with 11,684 births. The average person named Caleb today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caleb
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Caleb, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 69.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caleb described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Caleb at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.8% · 184,419
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 30,387
- Black or African American9.6% · 25,331
- Two or more races5.8% · 15,193
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 6,752
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,029
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chao surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chao, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 86.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chao described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chao at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander86.9% · 9,616
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 630
- Two or more races3.7% · 406
- White3.4% · 381
- Black or African American0.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 10
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Caleb has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0913% of the US population, based on 313,085 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Caleb right now.
The surname Chao appears at a rate of 3.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0037%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Caleb Chao. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Caleb Chao: questions and answers
How many people are named Caleb Chao?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Caleb Chao. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0913%) with the surname frequency (3.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Caleb Chao?
We classify Caleb Chao as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Caleb a male or female name?
Caleb is predominantly male. Out of 319,707 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Caleb profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Caleb Chao?
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