Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Cal
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
554
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880Peak 20252025
Quick answers about Cal
How many people are named Cal?
An estimated 6,534 living Americans are named Cal.
How rare is Cal?
Cal is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 554 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Cal?
The median age of a living American named Cal is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 35 years old.
Is Cal still popular?
Yes — Cal is currently rising in popularity, with 554 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Cal most common?
Cal has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appeared 6.3× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
554
All-time
7,858
Where it lives now
Cal is most concentrated in Utah — about 6.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Cal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.