Cal vs Ledger
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cal
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #542
- Peak
- #392 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 554
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, UT, TX
VS
Ledger
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #553
- Peak
- #502 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 541
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, UT, TN
The verdict
Cal is the more popular pick (#542 vs #553). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cal is a vintage name making a comeback, Ledger is a steady, dependable choice.
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