Aaron vs Kaleb
Aaron and Kalebcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Kaleb #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Aaron was ranked #83 and Kaleb #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Kaleb #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Kaleb #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Kaleb #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Kaleb over time
Aaron and Kaleb appear together in 4 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaleb in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kaleb in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Kaleb #290 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Kaleb #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #9 in 2005, Kaleb #302 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Kaleb #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #14 in 2007, Kaleb #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Kaleb #339.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Aaron held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kaleb in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #46 in 1997, Kaleb #75 in 2004.
The order changed in 2006: Kaleb moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #72 and #93; by 2006 that had become #83 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aaron #83, Kaleb #77.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aaron | Kaleb |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Best known as the name of Moses's elder brother and the first high priest of Israel in the Old Testament; the literal meaning of the name itself is not reliably established. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaron has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin)); Kaleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Kaleb both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Kaleb doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kaleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys