Kalev is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.
Kalev is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,719 for boy births in the United States (and #12,058 across all names), given to 16 babies. Kalev first appears in 2000 and peaked in 2014 (21 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | #5,719 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | #6,034 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #6,709 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | #8,037 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | #5,667 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #7,258 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | #7,405 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #5,424 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,271 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #6,188 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #6,516 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #4,622 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | #5,797 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #6,150 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | #7,240 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #9,238 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #11,714 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #13,568 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,654 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,627 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #8,530 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #11,294 |