Cal
3 countries#542 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Cal was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
7,868 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #542 · peaked in 2025 with 554 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Wisconsin, Utah, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
146 births recorded 1985–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 1993 with 8 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
55 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #395 · peaked in 2006 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cal’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1669 | — |
| 2007 | #1562 | ↑107 |
| 2008 | #1692 | ↓130 |
| 2009 | #1665 | ↑27 |
| 2010 | #1725 | ↓60 |
| 2011 | #1687 | ↑38 |
| 2012 | #1687 | — |
| 2013 | #1568 | ↑119 |
| 2014 | #1340 | ↑228 |
| 2015 | #1252 | ↑88 |
| 2016 | #1183 | ↑69 |
| 2017 | #1175 | ↑8 |
| 2018 | #1234 | ↓59 |
| 2019 | #1167 | ↑67 |
| 2020 | #935 | ↑232 |
| 2021 | #879 | ↑56 |
| 2022 | #748 | ↑131 |
| 2023 | #711 | ↑37 |
| 2024 | #670 | ↑41 |
| 2025 | #542 | ↑128 |
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