boy's name

Calyb

KAY-lub (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 67

Calyb is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Calyb Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

48
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Calyb by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 10
2000s 48
2010s 6

How Popular Is Calyb?

In 2010, Calyb was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Calyb Is Used

England & Wales #5,582 3 in 2007
United States #12,166 6 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Calyb

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Calyb Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calyb over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Calyb

  • English KAY-lub

Sibling Names for Calyb

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Calyb — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Calyb

How popular is the name Calyb?

In 2010, Calyb was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Calyb a girl's or a boy's name?

Calyb is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Calyb?

Calyb has 2 syllables.

When was Calyb most popular?

Calyb peaked in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.