boy's name
Calcifer
KAL-sih-fer (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 139
Calcifer is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2016.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calcifer Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How Popular Is Calcifer?
In 2025, Calcifer was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Calcifer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Calcifer Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calcifer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Calcifer
- English KAL-sih-fer
Sibling Names for Calcifer
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Calcifer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Calcifer
How popular is the name Calcifer?
In 2025, Calcifer was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Calcifer a girl's or a boy's name?
Calcifer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calcifer?
Calcifer has 3 syllables.
When was Calcifer most popular?
Calcifer peaked in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Calcifer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calcifer currently ranks #4,758 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.